English I (Einstein)

Examples of cinquain poems:

River
by Miki

River
Clear, wonderful
Slapping, whirling, flowing
The river is cold.
Water

Nature
by Khaled

Nature
Beautiful, pure
Refreshing, enjoying, relaxing
Nature is healthy.
Fun

Dove
by Min

Dove
Active, free
Flying, sitting, crying
A dove is free.
Bird

Eel
by Miki

Eel
Greasy, long
Winding, swimming, moving
An eel is strange.
Fish

2. Now, it’s your turn to write your own cinquain poem about any topic of your choice. Follow this structural form:

Line 1: 1 NOUN-A
Line 2: 2 related ADJECTIVES
Line 3: 3 descriptive GERUNDS (verb + -ing)
Line 4: 1 complete, related SENTENCE
Line 5: 1 NOUN-B (a synonym of NOUN-A)

You may also work on this template as your basis:

Title of Poem
Author’s Name

_________________
_____________, ___________
_______________, ______________, _______________
____________________________________________________ .
__________________

Publish your cinquain poem at your blogsite.

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