GPS and PLO
•ELA3W1 The student
demonstrates competency in
the writing process. The student
m. Prewrites to generate ideas,
develops a rough draft, rereads to
revise, and edits to correct.
•Students will fill in a graphic
organizer for cinquain poems
based on the Halloween theme.
A cinquain poetry is a five line poem.
Line 1:One word title (noun)
 Line 2: Two descriptive words (adjectives)
 Line 3: Three words that express action
 Line 4: Four words that express feeling
 Line 5: One word (synonyms or reference to
title in line one)

•During the Prewriting
stage we are using our
graphic organizers to help
us gather our thoughts on
possible words we can use
to complete our Halloween
cinquain poems.
Poet: Your name _______________________________________
Title of Poem: Possible title of poem
_______________________________________________
Line 1: 1 noun – telling the subject of the poem
what or who the poem is about
________________________________________________
Line 2: 2 adjectives – describing the subject of the poem (line 1)
________________________________________________
Line 3: 3 verbs – showing action about the subject of the poem (line
1)
________________________________________________
Line 4: 4 or 5 word phrase or thought (not a sentence)
describing the subject (line 1)
________________________________________________
Line 5: 1 word synonym – meaning the same thing as the subject
(line 1)
________________________________________________
Root, T.,(2004) Graphic Organizer for Cinquain Poetry. Valdosta State University, Valdosta Ga.
Halloween
fun, scary
trick or treating
feeling excited, but
frightened
holiday
Author. (2009). halloween cinquain. Quizilla Viacom International Inc.
Retrieved from < http://quizilla.teennick.com/poems/8183230/halloween-cinquain
•At this time we are
going to fill in a
cinquain poem
graphic organizer as a
class. This poem will be
about Halloween at
the school.
•Now each of you will
complete a Cinquain poem
graphic organizer on your
own. This poem should be
about a Halloween memory
you have or one of your
favorite things about
Halloween.
GPS and PLO
•ELA3W1 The student demonstrates
competency in the writing process.
The student m. Prewrites to generate
ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to
revise, and edits to correct.
•Student will write a cinquain poem draft
based on a Halloween memory or a
favorite experience.
•During the drafting stage we
will be writing our cinquain
poems about Halloween.
These poems are not final and
can be changed if needed or
wanted. Spelling will be
checked during the revising
stage.
Spaghetti
Messy, spicy
Slurping, sliding, falling
Between my plate and mouth
Delicious
(by Cindy Barden)
Cindy Barden. (2009). Spaghetti Cinquain. Poetry Primer Retrieved from
<http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm
•At this time the class
as a whole will use our
class graphic
organizer to write our
cinquain poem about
Halloween.
•At this time you will each
write your cinquain poem
draft based on what you
have written on your
graphic organizer. This is to
be done individually.
GPS and PLO:
ELA3W1 The student demonstrates
competency in the writing process. The
student m. Prewrites to generate ideas,
develops a rough draft, rereads to revise,
and edits to correct.
 Students will make revisions by
rearranging, changing, deleting, and
adding their cinquain poem.
GPS and PLO:
ELA3W1 The student demonstrates
competency in the writing process. The
student
m. Prewrites to generate ideas, develops
a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits
to correct.
 Students will edit their revised draft by
making corrections using proofreader’s
marks and a checklist.
Stage of Writing: Revising
Revising is the time when you clarify and
refine the ideas in your writing. Content will
be revised through changing, adding,
deleting, and rearranging. You will need to
wait one or two days before revising the
writing. It is important for you to read with a
partner to ensure accurate revisions. You
need to make notes, ask questions, and
make changes as needed. Use
proofreader’s marks to add, delete,
change, or rearrange your writing.
Proofreader’s Marks
GTO CalComp. (n.d.) Proofreader’s Marks. Retrieved May 22, 2007, from the GTO CalComp Web site:
http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/erc/interwritebackgrounds/proofreader_marks.gif
 Now
we are going to practice
revising a cinquain poem.
Let’s revise the class
collaboration draft.

Revise your own poem. Be sure to use
proofreader’s marks when adding,
deleting, rearranging, or changing the
poem.
Editing
is the process of
proofreading your work
paying special attention to
spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, and
paragraph form.
Proofreader’s Marks
GTO CalComp. (n.d.) Proofreader’s Marks. Retrieved May 22, 2007, from the GTO CalComp Web site:
http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/erc/interwritebackgrounds/proofreader_marks.gif
 Now
we are going to practice
editing a cinquain poem. Let’s
edit the class collaboration
draft.
 Edit
your own poem. Be sure
to correct errors listed on the
editing checklist. Be sure to
use the proofreader’s marks.
Did you proofread your
poem?
Does each line make
sense?
Did you check for spelling Does each line begin with
errors?
a capital letter?
Are errors marked or
corrected with
proofreader’s marks?
Did you have someone
check your poem for
errors?
Does each line contain a
comma?