Saint George is coming!!!!
It’s time to participate in the school’s literary contest. This year we are going to write a cinquain.
But what is a cinquain?
Have a look at this cinquain poem by Khaled, an adult intermediate-level ESOL student at the University of Oregon:
Nature
by Khaled
Nature
Beautiful, pure
Refreshing, enjoying, relaxing
Nature is healthy.
Fun
I. A cinquain is a 5-line poem. An what is its structure? Match these parts of speech to the 5 lines in the poem:
| PART OF SPEECH | EXAMPLE IN THE POEM |
| a) 2 adjectives. They describe the noun in line 1. | |
| b) 1 short, complete sentence about the noun in line 1. | |
| c) 1 noun. This is a synonym for the noun in line 1. | |
| d) 1 noun. This is the topic or theme of the poem. | |
| e) 3 gerunds (verb + ing). They describe the noun in line 1. |
II. Now check the structure:
Other examples:
River
by Miki
River
Clear, wonderful
Slapping, whirling, flowing
The river is cold.
Water
Dove
by Min
Dove
Active, free
Flying, sitting, crying
A dove is free.
Bird
Have a look at the poems written by Mireia Xortó’s students.
Now it’s your turn!!!!
[All activities inspired by PIZZAZ & the University of Oregon and the post has been adapted from Mireia Xortó’s blog]
