A cinquain poem is a five-line poem that is diamond-shaped. Start with a theme word (noun) and then use the pattern 1 noun, 2 adjectives, 3 gerunds, 1 full sentence, and finally a synonym for the first noun.
Here is an example starting with the theme word SNOW
.....................Snow.........................
.................Cold, white...................
......Falling, freezing, numbing....
.......It chills fingers and toes......
.....................Ice............................
Instructions: Write a cinquain poem based on one of the three following themes:
CHRISTMAS, HANUKKAH, SANTA CLAUSE, REINDEER, MENORAH or NEW YEAR.
9 comments:
...........Christmas.............
.........Bright, joyful............
..Family, peaceful, exciting.......
....Children opening presents......
.............Noel..................
Santa Claus
Generous, cheerful
Giving, laughing, winking
Joy of children
Kis Kringle
...........Christmas...............
.........Festive, Joyous...........
...Carolling, Worshiping, Giving...
..Celebrating the birth of Christ..
.............Holiday...............
Tammy, Brenda, and Margaret: Your creativity is impressive--well done!
Christmas
Merry, Green
Gathering, Carolling, Decorating
Time with family and friends
Noel
Amanda: Very nice:-)
...........Reindeer.........
........fervent, agile......
...dashing, prancing, pulling...
..Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve..
............Rudolph.............
New Year
Joyous, happy
Beginning, ending, resolving
A fresh start for everyone,
Nova Godina
Jacquie and Irena: Excellent--very imaginative.
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