Writing+Learning+Station

﻿ Poetry is a fun and creative way to express our thoughts and feelings about different topics. There are many different types of poetry. In this learning station, you are going to learn about //__CINQUAIN POEMS__.//   ﻿A //Cinquain// //Poem// is a **five line** poem that describes a person, place, or thing. Each line follows a **specific format**. **﻿ LINE 1:** a one-word title, a noun **﻿ LINE 2:** two adjectives **﻿ LINE 3:** three -ing verbs **﻿ LINE 4:** a phrase **<span style="color: #0fa917; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿ LINE 5:** a synonym for your title, another noun <span style="color: #cd00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">__//﻿Here is an example of a cinquain poem://__ <span style="color: #cd00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Penguin  <span style="color: #cd00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Black, White  <span style="color: #cd00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Waddling, Swimming, Leaping  <span style="color: #cd00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">A tuxedo in the cold water  <span style="color: #cd00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Emperor <span style="color: #0fa917; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">1. Read the information above about //cinquain poems//. <span style="color: #0fa917; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">2. Pick a character from __Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince__ to write a //cinquain poem// about. <span style="color: #0fa917; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. Use the Brainstorm Bubble website ﻿to create a web. Brainstorm ideas about your character that you could include in your poem. <span style="color: #0fa917; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">4. Once your web is complete, save your work to the desktop. Upload your work to @Character Web - Cinquain Poems. <span style="color: #0fa917; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">5. Open up a Microsoft Word document. Using the ideas from your web, create a //cinquain poem// for the character you selected. <span style="color: #0fa917; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">6. When you are finished, copy and paste your poem to the class discussion board titled "Harry Potter Cinquain Poems".