A cinquain (siNGˈkān) is a five-line poem that describes a person, place or thing. In class we did a cinquain poem about our neighborhood. I think this would be a great way to start the school year or introductions to poems during Language Arts; have the students create one about themselves.
The cinquain is much easier than one would think;
a one word title, a noun that tells what your poem is about
two adjectives that describe what your writing about
three -ing particles that describe what your poem is about
a phrase that tells more about what you're writing about
a synonym for your title, another noun that tells what your poem is about
This is also a great way to help students identify adjectives, nouns, synonyms, and particles. Teachers could make it a lesson for example Mother's Day, let's create something special for our moms. Teachers could create a LEA by opening up a rich discussion about ways to describe (adjectives) moms and go from there. Students could also be given random pictures of history and asked to write about what they see and feel from the picture. Teachers can help students build self-esteem by writing about themselves. So many possibilities; let's get started!
More information of cinquains
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/composing-cinquain-poems-with-43.html
Cinquains with a twist (building vocabulary)
http://www.pinterest.com/amyfortner11/cinquain/
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