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Writing

Let’s write.

Acrostic, shape, haiku, and cinquain are different forms
of poems. Let’s learn how to write a cinquain. It is a five Cinquain is pronounced
line poem. as sin-cane. ‘Cinq’ is the

French word for ‘five’.

Example: Nature

Nature
Beautiful, green
Refreshing, relaxing, enjoying A gerund is a verb form
Nature is very important which functions as a noun
Environment (verb + ing).
Example: swimming
Swimming is a good form of
exercise.

Line 1 Title One noun. This is the topic or theme of the poem.

Line 2 Description Two adjectives. They describe the noun in line 1.

Line 3 Action Three gerunds. They describe the noun in line 1.
Line 4 Feeling Four to five words. They describe the noun in line 1.

Line 5 One noun One noun. This is a word related to line 1.

Rearrange the lines to form a cinquain.

Cats
Pets
Cats
Furry, friendly
Purring, playing, sleeping
Friends when you need them

Let’s do.

Rewrite the cinquain Cats in neat cursive writing.

3.2.2(c)
118 3.1.2(a)

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