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*CHALLENGE* Cinquain Poem

Instructions to write a cinquain:

Line 1: 2 syllables: 1 word (noun: the person you are writing the poem about)

Line 2: 4 syllables: 2 words (adjectives: describe the person from line 1)

Line 3: 6 syllables: 3 words (action verbs: important or special things that the person does with or for you)

Line 4: 8 syllables: 4 words (a phrase or sentence that shows how you feel about the person)

Line 5: 2 syllables: 1 word (synonym: another name or title for the person, or a word that sums them up)

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Cinquain Poem

Example:

Line 1: Student

Line 2: Brilliant, Careful

Line 3: Working, Playing, Thinking

Line 4: Always doing their best

Line 5: Scholar

Cinquain Poem

By:_______________________________________

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Line 1: 2 syllables: 1 word (noun: the person you are writing the poem about)

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Line 2: 4 syllables: 2 words (adjectives: describe the person from line 1)

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Line 3: 6 syllables: 3 words (action verbs: important or special things that the person does with or for you)

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Line 4: 8 syllables: 4 words (a phrase or sentence that shows how you feel about the person)

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Line 5: 2 syllables: 1 word (synonym: another name or title for the person, or a word that sums them up)