The document provides instructions for writing a cinquain poem, which is a five-line poem with a specific structure and style. It explains the parts of a cinquain poem and gives examples. It then outlines the writing process as brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, and creating a final copy. Students are instructed to discuss their poem ideas with a friend and given a celebration link for more information on cinquain poems. Homework asks students to reflect on their poem and the writing process.

1. Grace
Amazing, smart
Acting, dancing, flying
Anything she wants to be
Grace
Do you think this poem describes Amazing Grace?
Would you make any changes?
Do you like the words that are used in the poem?

2. Today we are going to write a Cinquain poem.
Person
Place
Thing
or
A noun is a person, place or thing.

3. What is a cinquain poem?
One word for the topic
(Noun)
2 words that describe your
topic
3 words ending with an
ing, that describe the actions
of the topic.
A phrase describing your
topic.
One word that is another
name for your topic.
Grace
Amazing, Smart
Acting, Dancing, Flying
Anything She Wants To Be
Grace

4. Apple
Red, delicious,
Crunching, chewing, eating
My favorite snack
Apple
Dessert
Cold, creamy
Eating, giggling, licking
Cone with three scoops
Ice cream

5. 1. Pre-Writing – Brainstorming
2. Drafting – getting your ideas onto paper
3. Revision - make any big changes
4. Editing – look for any misspelling and
punctuation mistakes
5. Final copy – Best work

6. Talk with a friend about your poem ideas!
1. What is your topic?
2. What words would describe your topic?
3. What action words are you going to use?
4. What phrase do you think would work?
5. What word could you use to re-name the topic
of your poem?

7. READY, SET, GO……..
1. Pre-Writing – Brainstorming
2. Drafting – getting your ideas onto paper
3. Revision - make any bigchanges
4. Editing – look for any misspelling and punctuation
mistakes
5. Final copy – Best work

8. Let celebrate!
http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/lesson-plans/lesson-plan/cinquain-syllables.aspx

9. Homework:
1. What did you like most about your poem?
2. Would you like to change anything about your
poem?
3. Did you follow all the steps in the writing process?
Yes or no and why?
4. List or describe all the steps in the writing process
that you can remember?