A Learning Journey: Cinquain Poem Celebration

If you've been reading my blog lately, then you know that we did a lot of poetry writing in April for National Poetry Month. I try my best to integrate subjects whenever possible. Alyssa was taught how to write a cinquain poem. She took the poem through the entire writing process.

What is a Cinquain Poem?

I used a poetry poster to introduce the term "cinquain."

Features or Steps to Write a Cinquain:

It is a five line poem.
1st line is the noun or subject of the poem.
2nd line consists of two adjectives that describe the noun.
3rd line contains three (-ing) action verbs describing the noun.
4th line is a four word feeling phrase.
5th line is another noun that relates to, is associated with, or is a synonym of the noun.
The 1-2-3-2-1 pattern will help you remember the format for writing the poem.

Note: Please understand that there are different types of cinquain poems. I have seen another version that emphasizes the number of syllables.

I decided to integrate technology into her poetry writing assignment. I asked her to type her poem into a Pages document. Then, she needed to add a clipart image to the poem. We did this together.

Here is a copy of the final draft of her cinquain horse poem. Alyssa (Age 6) titled it, "A Love for Horses." She submitted this poem as one of her two entries into the Children's Poetry Celebration and Contest in April. Click on the link to read the winning entries for each age group.

We recently found out that her horse poem won first place for her age group (4-6). Yah Alyssa! Way to Go Baby Girl! I'm so proud of your accomplishment! She won a Starter Fossil Kit from Discover with Dr. Cool and a Little Blast Magnet Blast kit. We also received a copy of the Poetry Guide from BraveWriter. Her "Easter Morning" poem made the runner up list for first place in her age group.