Writing Strategies for Fifth Grade
1. Cinquain Poems:
Description: The formula is somewhat flexible and has two versions.
Purpose: A cinquain is a five-line poem that follows a grammatical formula.
Directions: There are two forms of a cinquain poem: Formula 1 and Formula 2. Formula one is easier for young students because they do not need to count syllables.
Description: The formula is somewhat flexible and has two versions.
Purpose: A cinquain is a five-line poem that follows a grammatical formula.
Directions: There are two forms of a cinquain poem: Formula 1 and Formula 2. Formula one is easier for young students because they do not need to count syllables.
Formula 1:
Line 1: a one-word subject Line 2: two adjectives describing the subject Line 3: three verbs that describe actions of the subject Line 4: four words expressing a feeling or observation about the subject Line 5: one word that renames the subject |
An example of formula 1:
Connie Humorous, kind Biking, swimming, running Always there for me Friend |
Formula 2:
Line 1: a one-word subject with two syllables Line 2: four syllables describing the subject Line 3: six syllables describing an action Line 4: eight syllables expressing a feeling or an observation about the subject Line 5: two syllables describing or renaming the subject |
An example of formual 2:
Novels Thin, thick, old, new Inviting me to read They carry me to new places. Best friends |
2. Diamante:
Description: A diamante is a seven-line poem that follows a formula and is written in the shape of a diamond.
Purpose: This poem helps students focus on parts of speech and antonyms.
Directions: The formula for a diamante poem is as follows:
Description: A diamante is a seven-line poem that follows a formula and is written in the shape of a diamond.
Purpose: This poem helps students focus on parts of speech and antonyms.
Directions: The formula for a diamante poem is as follows:
Line 1: One noun subject
Line 2: Two adjectives describing the subject on line one Line 3: Three participles (ending in "ing") that describes the subject Line 4: Four nouns; the first two nouns relate to the subject in the first line; the third and fourth nouns relate to the antonym in line seven Line 5: Three participles (ending in "ing") that tell about the antonym in line seven Line 6: Two adjectives describing the antonym in line seven Line 7: An "antonym" of line one |
Pizza
Delicious, spicy Bubbling, steaming, tantalizing Cheese, mushrooms-scraps, litter Molding, rotting, decaying, Smelly, yucky Garbage |