Cinquain

Ms. CittonEnglish 8

the rainfalling gently

whispering to the groundthe secrets of another time

witnessed

Haiku Recipe

The “recipe” for a Haiku is three lines and a 5-7-5 syllable pattern poem

Cinquain Recipe No.1

the rainfalling gently

whispering to the groundthe secrets of another time

witnessed

5

lines

24682

Poetry

Beautiful, Emotional

Feeling, Writing, Sharing

Happy, Elated, Joyful, Whimsical

Poetry

Cinquain Recipe No.21st Line: Title

2nd Line: Two words describing the title

3rd Line: Three action words relating to the title

4th Line: Four words (or a sentence) that express feeling

5th Line: Restate the title

Groups of FOUR

Create a Cinquain with the topic provided.

Each group member is responsible for one line.

Team Writing

You can write your Cinquain using either recipe.

Cinquain Writing Time

For your Poetry Journals,Write TWO cinquains: one for

each recipe.Topic Ideas: