| First line - The title (one word) 2nd line - Describes the title (two words) 3rd line - Express action (three words) 4th line - A feeling or thought (four words) 5th line - A synonym for the title or a word close in meaning to it. |
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POET'S CORNER
Poem 3
Cinquain Poems.
Cinq is the French word for "five". A cinquain is a
short, five-line poem which follows the following format:
| First line - The title (one word) 2nd line - Describes the title (two words) 3rd line - Express action (three words) 4th line - A feeling or thought (four words) 5th line - A synonym for the title or a word close in meaning to it. |
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Examples written by school students:
Possums
Cute,
furry Hangs
upside down Very
graceful and adventurous Ring-tails By
Nick D. Grade 2. Age 7
Warranwood Primary School, Victoria,
Australia |
Dogs. Warm,
soft, Barking
and playing, Loving
to me always, Puppies Emily aged 8
ST
PETER’S WOODLANDS SCHOOL SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
Very
friendly Bounces
on you I
love cute rabbits Bunny. Dampier
Primary School, Western Australia |