1. CINQUAIN POEMS
WINTER

2. Learning Objectives WALT:
Understand the meaning of the word ‘synonym’.
Write our own cinquain poem on the theme of Winter.
WILF:
To be able to describe the basic structure of a cinquain.
To be able to set out the poem in the correct and logical order.

3. waddling, swimming, leaping a tuxedo in the cold water emperor
penguin
black, white
waddling, swimming, leaping
a tuxedo in the cold water
emperor
keyboard
fun, new
reading, laughing, writing
you have 6 new messages
party
happy, cheerful
singing, eating, playing
my tenth birthday party
perfect
racing
fast, zip
buzzing, rushing, flying
drivers on the track
NASCAR
rodeo
loud, busy
roping, riding, exciting
dozens of horses in the arena
stampede
dessert
cold, creamy
eating, giggling, licking
cone with three scoops
ice cream

4. Cinquain Line 1: 1 word title (noun) Line 2: 2 adjectives
Line 3: 3 words that express action (-ing)
Line 4: a phrase about the sentence
Line 5: 1 synonym for the title

5. Line 1: 1 word title (noun)
Line 2: 2 adjectives
Line 3: 3 words that express action (-ing)
Line 4: a phrase about the sentence
Line 5: 1 synonym for the title

6. dessert ? a one-word title, a noun
cold, creamy ? two adjectives
eating, giggling, licking ? three -ing participles
cone with three scoops ? a phrase about the sentence
ice cream ? a synonym for your title
1______________________________
a one word title, a noun that tells what your poem is about
2________________, _____________
two adjectives that describe what you're writing about
3_________, ___________, _______
three -ing participles that describe what your poem is about
4______________________________
a phrase that tells more about what you're writing about
5______________________________
a synonym for your title, another noun that tells what your poem is about