Title: Writing Cinquain Poems About Theatre and CinemaGrade: 8 "B"

Intended learning outcome:- gain an understanding of the three

cinquain patterns by writing poems in groups.

Topic: Popular Arts

Teacher Helen Savitskaya

What is a cinquain?

- It`s a poetic form with a stanza of 5 lines.

- Cinquain poems do not have rhyming words in the them.

- Cinquain poems have some special patterns.

Pattern 1Line 1 1 wordLine 2 2 wordsLine 3 3 wordsLine 4 4 wordsLine 5 1 word

Kittens

Playing together

In the sunshineWith pieces

of string

Joyful !

Line 1 a nounLine 2 2 adjectivesLine 3 3 ing-wordsLine 4 a phrase - 4 wordsLine 5 1 word describing the noun

Pattern 2

SpaghettiMessy, tastySlurping, slipping, slidingAll over my plateYummy

Line1 2 syllablesLine 2 4 syllablesLine 3 6 syllablesLine 4 8 syllablesLine 5 2 syllables

Pattern 3 Hockey

Stick cracks againstThe puck, sending it pastThe goalie, into the small netScored one!

Line 1 1 wordLine 2 2 wordsLine 3 3 wordsLine 4 4 wordsLine 5 5 words

Pattern 1

Line 1 a nounLine 2 2 adjectivesLine 3 3 ing-wordsLine 4 a phrase - 4 wordsLine 5 1 word describing the noun

Pattern 2

Pattern 3Line1 2 syllablesLine 2 4 syllablesLine 3 6 syllablesLine 4 8 syllablesLine 5 2 syllables

GROUP PROJECT!!!

1. Choose any pattern and compose a cinquain about cinema or theatre.2. Create a presentation to introduce the idea of the cinquain(find pictures on http//images.google.ru).3. Introduce your cinquain.4. Project time: 15 - 20 minutes.

STRATEGIES: WORKING IN GROUP

1.Make up a group: choose poets, designers and presenters (note: interact in English)2. Poets compose a cinquain.2.Designers create a presentation on the chosen topic.3. Combine the cinquain and the presentation.4. Present your project.

CinemaTheatre

modern dramatic black-and-white

ancient popular noble

funny mysterious international

Press the opposites

touching

dull

merrysad

connecting separating

HOMEWORK:

Compose cinquains about your favourite season and make up a presentation on the topic of your cinquains.