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=Summarizing with Poetry= Lindsay Core

The following are two similar writing exercises that are good way to have students summarize or synthesize their thoughts. I’ve used them at the end of a lesson about Native Americans, and also after a lesson about slavery. I have found that the following teaching process works best:
 * 1) Explain the “recipe” and show finished examples of 5-line/cinquain poems
 * 2) The teacher models writing a poem on the chalkboard. Choose a topic on the spot and talk out loud as you think through the process of writing the poem.
 * 3) Invite the class to brainstorm nouns that could start the poem.
 * 4) Choose one of the nouns and have the class write a poem collectively (you write it on the board).
 * 5) Allow students the chance to write on their own. I usually ask them to write a minimum of 3 poems.

__Noun__ - person, animal, place, thing (Late last **year** our **neighbours** bought a **goat**.) __Adjective__ - describing, identifying, or quantifying a noun (The **small** boat foundered on the **deep dark** sea.) __Verb__ - express actions, events, or states of being (Dracula **bites** his victims on the neck.) __Adverb__ – modifies the verb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much". (The seamstress **quickly** made the clothes.)

Five Line Poem
From Andreas Lund, professor ILS
 * 1) On the first line write a **//noun//** of your choice
 * 2) On the second line write **//two adjectives//** joined by **//and//** to describe this noun
 * 3) On the third line write a **//verb//** and an **//adverb//** to describe this noun in action
 * 4) Start the fourth line with **//like//** or **//as//** followed by a comparison
 * 5) Start the final line with **//if only//** followed by **//a wish//**

Example: Heroes Brave and Strong fighting courageously like there is no tomorrow if I only had the courage that they have By Stephanie Drake

Cinquain
From Sarah Armstrong, //Teaching Smarter with the Brain in Focus// Examples: Words, stories Thinking, sharing, learning Travelling in our minds Books
 * 1) Write a one-word title (usually a noun)
 * 2) Describe the topic in two words (usually two adjectives)
 * 3) Show several actions associated with the topic, in three words (usually three –ing words)
 * 4) Express a feeling in a four-word phrase about the topic
 * 5) Write a one-word synonym that restates the essence of the topic.
 * Reading**

Always balancing Solving, equalling, operating Both sides treated fairly Solution
 * Equation**

Light, energy Transporting, tubing, turning Carbon dioxide into sugars Chlorophyll
 * Photosynthesis**