Below are the directions and samples for some of our poetry projects:




5 Line Poems
1 word - the subject
2 descriptive words - adjectives
3 action verbs
an interesting thought or comment about the subject
an interesting phrase to describe the subject and end the poem

Example:

StormDark, angryBlows, howls, crashesWill it never end? Nature's rage

Cinquain Poems
1 word - the subject
2 descriptive words - adjectives
3 action verbs
4 words giving a thought or feeling about the subject
1 word that refers to the subject

Example:

Bridget
Smart, funny
Dances, chats, jumps
Loves to sing songs
Angel