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The recipe for a cinquain poem!
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A cinquain is a poem following a recipe. |
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You must follow steps when writing a cinquain,
just as you do when you follow a
recipe when cooking.
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When you write a cinquain it looks
almost like a diamond on your paper. Some people even call it
the "diamond poem."
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Let's
take a look at a
cinquain poem together!
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Let's
look at the recipe for writing a
cinquain poem! |
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Line 1
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1 word giving the title
(2 syllables)
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Flower
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Line 2
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2 words to describe the
first line
(4 syllables)
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smelling, pretty
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Line 3
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3 action words (6
syllables)
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planting, budding,
growing
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Line 4
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4 or 5 word phrases
describing the subject (8 syllables)
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making
us feel happy inside
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Line 5
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1 word that sums it up
or is another word for the title (2 syllables)
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Roses
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Let's
practice writing your own cinquain poem! |
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Click
on the crayon below to write your own. |
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