Animal Cinquain Topic Lesson Form
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2Animal Cinquain
There are three formats for a cinquain poem:
Format 1:
Format 2:
Format 3:
Line1: One word
Line1: A noun
Line1: Two syllables
Line2: Two words
Line2: Two adjectives
Line2: Four syllables
Line 3: Three words
Line 3: Three ‐ing words
Line 3: Six syllables
Line 4: Four words
Line 4: A phrase
Line 4: Eight syllables
Line 5: One word
Line 5: Another word for the
Line 5: Two syllables
noun
The worksheet on the next page can be used to guide your students in developing a cinquain about an
animal. The example poem uses format 2.
The worksheet could be used in conjunction with a visualization activity such as Project WILD’s “Animal
Poetry” on page 282 or “Stormy Weather” on page 85. Alternatively, students could research an animal before
doing a visualization exercise or writing the poem.
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