1. Tanka and cinquain poems

2. Tanka poems A form of Japanese poetry Well over 1200 years old
Consists of 31 syllables (5 lines - 5, 7, 5, 7, 7)
The themes for tanka poems are love, friendships, nature and seasons.

3. Wind
Wind blowing my face Making my cheeks rosy red It’s biting my nose And chilling through all my bones It is pushing me along

4. Class tanka construction
Choose a topic that fits into love, friendship, nature or the seasons.
As a class, contribute ideas to create your own tanka poem on the chosen topic, following the syllable structure of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7

5. Joint construction of tanka poem
Write at least 1 tanka poem on a different topic to your haiku poem last week and the class poem just written.
Make sure that the syllable structure is correct before showing your teacher.
If complete and accurate, write your own tanka poem.

6. Cinquain poems Pronounced sin-cane
Do not have a title – the first word usually announces the topic
5 lines, each line with a set number of syllables
First line – 2 syllables, second line – 4 syllables, third line – 6 syllables, fourth line – 8 syllables, final line – 2 syllables.

7. Examples Dessert Cold, creamy Eating, giggling, licking
Cone with three scoops
Ice cream
Angels kind beyond words they protect and forgive And make feelings of blissfulness cherubim
Mom Helpful, caring Loves to garden Excitable, likes satisfying people Teacher
Puppy
Ornery, naughty
Growling, jumping, chewing
A playful bundle of trouble
Boxer

8. Another cinquain format
Line 1 _____ title (1 noun – 2 syllables)
Line 2 _______ _________description of title (2 adjectives – 4 syllables)
Line 3 _______ ________ ________action of the title (3 action verbs – 6 syllables)
Line 4 ______ ________ _______ ______ feelings or catch phrase (4 words – 8 syllables)
Line 5 _______ synonym for title (1 noun – 2 syllables)
EXAMPLE….
Apple
Red, Shiny
Biting, Chewing, Bobbing
Do not eat the seeds!
Snack!

9. Cinquain example Playground A place to play
Boys, girls, teachers, freedom
Free my spirit – send me flying
Hooray!

10. Writing own cinquain
Write at least 1 cinquain poem on the topic of your choice.
Remember the syllable structure
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 2