Poems

Cinquain

A cinquain is a five line poem describing a person, place or thing.

Line	Example Poem	Function
1	dessert	a one word title, a noun
2	cold, creamy	two adjectives
3	eating, giggling, licking	three ~ing verbs
4	cone with three scoops	a phrase
5	ice cream	a synonym for your title, a noun

Line	Poem	Function
1	Sweets	A one word title, a noun Tell what your poem is about
2	Sweet tasty	Two adjectives Describe what you’re writing about
3	Eating, Licking, Tasting.	Three ~ing verbs Describe what you’re writing about
4	Caramel drop	A phrase Tell more about what you’re writing about
5	Sweet Lollies	A synonym for your title, a noun Another noun telling what your poem is about

LI: To learn about different poem types.
Today for Inquiry we talked about poems. Poems are a piece of writing in witch the expression of feelings  and ideas is given intensity by particular attention to diction sometimes involving rhyme, rhythm, and imagery.