Purpose:

To give learners a chance to express themselves creatively

Preparation time:

None

Materials:

Pencils and paper, examples of cinquains, board and markers

Procedure:

1. A cinquain is a 5-line poem with several variations

2. Choose one of the following Cinquain patterns

A. The most commonly used pattern

1^st   line- one word expressing title                                                          

2^nd line- two words describing title

3rd line- three words expressing action

4th line- four words expressing feelings

5^th  line- a synonym for the title

B.

1^st  line- one word

2^nd line-  two words

3rd line- three words

4th line- four words

5^th  line- one word

C.

1^st   line-  five words

2^nd line-  four words

3rd line- three words

4th line- two words

5^th  line- one word

D.

1^st line-   2 syllables

2^nd line-  4 syllables

3rd line- 6 syllables

4th line- 8 syllables

5^th line-  2 syllables

2. Show students the cinquain pattern you have chosen.

3. Show students the examples you have written or collected.

4. Have learners brainstorm topic ideas for their cinquain.

5. Choose one topic and write a cinquain on the board together as a class.

6. Have learners choose their own topics and write cinquains individually.