How to Write a Father's Day Cinquain

Poetry is a wonderful way to express feelings. A cinquain poem allows a description of a person or object. So many wonderful thoughts of our fathers can be used to create wonderful cinquains. Kids love cinquains because they don't have to make the words rhyme.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• pencil or colored markers
• practice paper
• stationary or fancy paper

1. 
    

   Write a word of what your poem will be about (the subject).

2. 
    

   Write two words that describe your subject.

3. 
    

   Write three action words that describe something your subject does.

4. 
    

   One or two words that rename what your poem is about (a synonym).

5. 
    

   Write a phrase that describes something else about your subject.

Tips & Warnings

• A true cinquain has a format for syllables in each line
• Line 1: 1 word title (noun) 2 syllables Line 2: 2 descriptive words (adjectives) 4 syllables
• Line 3: words that express action 6 syllables
• Line 4: words that express feeling 8 syllables
• Line 5: 1 word (synonyms or reference to title in line 1) 2 syllables

Resources

• Family Fun...Father's Day coupons

[Meri]

on 7/10/2008 Great idea! Hooray for you.