The word cinquain comes from the French word for five, cinq. Island of Rivers is an anthology of prose and poetry about Olympic, compiled in celebration of the park's fiftieth anniversary in 1988. Materials Pencils and the accompanying handout or plain paper. A hard surface to write on such as a clipboard or piece of heavy cardboard.
Procedure Have each student write a cinquain poem according to the following format.
Explain that anyone can write a cinquain poem, as long as enough time is given to thinking and contemplating the subject. Here is an example of cinquain. Tree Tall plant Growing, reaching higher Branches touching the clouds Giant. After the students finish, their cinquains can become part of their books, or can become part of a class bulletin board that illustrates their trip.