Cinquains by Huia 1

 A cinquain is a poem of  five lines and 22 syllables.   

This first line has 2 syllables

The second line has 4

The third line has 6

The fourth line has 8 

and the fifth line has 2 syllables

or

Line 1:  one word (usually noun)

Line 2: description of noun

Line 3: action 

Line 4: feeling or effect

Line 5: synonym of initial noun 

Here are some of our cinquains. Can you find the poetic devices and figure of speech we used?

Rainbows

vibrant colours

arcs lurking in the sky

a vivid sight of happiness

bright streaks

Caitlin - I used assonance, rhyme, personification, metaphor

Mornings

sleeping, sleeping

sunshine's seeking my eyes

my hand lands hard on my face. Smack!

Awake. 

Tonu - I used assonance, alliteration and repetition

Earthquake

is newsworthy

rumbling belly

anxious for  deadly destruction

Beware!

Karnjeet - I used a metaphor, personification  and alliteration

Water

dazzling di'monds

evaporates skywards

a satisfying crystal drink

sky-blue

Karnjeet - I used a metaphor, alliteration, imagery

Night

silver plate

lurking behind clouds

stars dancing like fairies

Blanket

Lauren - I used metaphors and a simile

The Ball

winter wardrobe

spinning, twirling, whirling,

sweets, treats and pastries to savour

Narnia

Shayla - I used alliteration, rhyme and repetition,

Apple

crunchy, crispy

red like a fighter's blood,

exploding juices into my mouth

spit pips

Flynn  -  I used alliteration, simile, assonance  and  imagery

Moonshine

blooms light through night

gleaming reflecting

silver steps ripple the harbour

glist'ning

Hoani - I used a metaphor, alliteration, imagery, assonance and rhyme

The Moon

icy cold ball

glist'ning on calm water

arriving slowly and slowly

solid

Jupman  - I used repetition, metaphor and  alliteration

Soccer

need energy

need to pass

running, jumping and shooting

football

Akjot - I used repetition and assonance

Fireworks

blare vividly

ignite the inky sky

like gaudy clouds raining

vibrant

Alisha: I used - a simile, assonance and alliteration

Autumn

swimming in leaves

leaves falling like soft snow

leaves golden like the sandy beach

Dive in!

Jackie - I used an extended metaphor, repetition and  a simile

Summer

multi-coloured

well-illuminated

exuberant joy ev'rywhere

blazing

Renae - I used assonance and consonance

Cyclone

the end is near

time has come for mercy

serial killer on the loose

Prepare!

Rudadiso - I used imagery and personification 


Red Rose
petals bursting 
raindrops splash and settle
fresh, fragrant, soon fading away
ruby
Ramandeep - I used assonance, metaphor and alliteration


Ice-Cream
wrinkly snow hill 
slip sliding down my chin  
avalanche of cookies and cream
lick it

Cameron White - I used metaphors,  alliteration, assonance and imagery 





 
 

Haiku Poems 2

After writing group and class haiku poems, each student had to write a haiku independently. We used our class garden for inspiration. Some wrote a haiku  based on a photo of one of our monarch butterflies which hatched in our garden earlier this year, others looked elsewhere around the garden. We learned how to get maximum impact from only 17 syllables. We also learned how to hyphenate adjectives to help make our descriptions more precise. Here are some of the results:

Hanging by a thread

A butterfly clinging on

Not wanting to fall

Flynn 

Intelligent bug

White snow dots on flaming wings

Bring out the beauty

Hoani

Gentle and tranquil

Sweet exquisite-winged angel

Flap your wings and fly

DC

Spotty stripy heart

Pretty-patterned butterfly

Elegantly formed

 Jessica

A heart-shaped beauty

Exquisite appealing beast

Delicate round eyes

Tonu

Impressive flyer

Slim, hopeful, intelligent

Silent creature dies

Jackie

White-spotted outline

Exquisitely spreading wings

Slurping in nectar

Alisha

Delicate creature

Orange, black, white spots and stripes

Butterfly, roam free

Trent O’S

Heart-shaped butterfly

White-spotted wings fluttering

Landing on the leaf

Danny

Heart-shaped butterfly

White, black and orange wonder

Perch’d in the  garden.

 Cameron W

Gliding in the sky

Setting off to live its life 

Fluttering black wings

Glenton

Spotted, soaring, small
Mingling amongst leaves and twigs 
A glamorous sight 
Rudadiso 

Gentle orange wings

Crawling with insect-like legs 

Go and fly away

Bridget  

Clouds

Big, white fluffy clouds

Silky-soft cotton candy

Hydrated and stormy

 Kylah 

Flowers

Different colours

Lavender, daisy and rose

In gardens they grow

Kylah

Water

Fast current flowing

Puddle river waterfall

Worldwide hydrating

Renae

Sun

Yellow red burning 

Blazing bright big blinding sun

Gigantic shiny                         

                         

Ramandeep  

                                 

Acrostic Poems

 Part 3 of our acrostic writing. These are acrostic poems made    from students' names - using only adjectives.

 Loyal

 Athletic

 Thoughtful

 Reliable

 Youthful

 Talented

 Entertaining 

 Gregarious  

 Affable

 Netball-loving  

 Thunderstruck

 Relaxed

 Energetic

 Noisy

 Tall 

 Opportunistic

'Sensitive 


 Destructive
 Ablaze
 Natural
 Nerdy
 Young

Original  

Joyful, jumpy
Ecstatic, energetic
Sympathetic
Short, shouty
Impulsive
Creative
Acrobatic, active 

Loyal
Athletic
Thoughtful
Reliable
Energetic
Youthful

Careful
Artistic
Mindful
Energetic
Respectful
Obedient
Nice
 
Faithful
Acceptable
Accountable
Triumphant
Obedient
Noble
Undemonstrative     

Reliable

Annoying

Mindful

Arty

Nervous

Dramatic

Educated

Entertaining

Punjabi

Bright, Brilliant
Rapid
Intelligent, Interesting
Determined
Gracious, Generous
Energetic
Thoughtful, Thinkable 

Acrostic Poems 2

Everyone had to write an acrostic poem based on their name, using only adjectives.  We discovered that there is not a wide range of relevant adjectives beginning with Y.

Here are some of the results:

Kind-hearted

Youthful

Radiant

Artistic

Noble 

Necessary

Creative

Artistic

Mindful

Engaging

Remarkable

Original

Noble

Wise  

Superhuman

Happy

Abstracted

Youthful

Lucky 

Affable  

Reliable

Energetic

Normal

Artistic

Enthusiastic 

Patient

Overjoyed

Useful 

Devoted

Expeditious

Warlike

Altruistic

Laborious

Dignified  

Artistic

Kindly

Joyful

Obedient

Thoughtful 

Social  


Loyal, lighthearted
Amiable, aesthetic
Unique
Reliable, random
Enthusiastic, efficient
Nervous 
  
Arty and angry
Lazy
Indian and independent
Shy
Happy and humorous
Awesome


Constructive
Assiduous
Industrious
Timorous
Literate
Intelligent 
Numerate    
  
Gorgeous
Loving
Exuberant
Noble
Truthful
Obedient
Notorious


Kind
Youthful
Lowly
Athletic
Happy

Mischievous
Crazy
Creative
Annoying
Liable
Lucky 
 

 

Haiku Poems 1

 Link to our Term 3 team newsletter

We have been learning to write haiku poems. 

A haiku poem is usually inspired by some aspect of nature. 

It has three lines; the first has five syllables,

the second has 7 syllables 

and the third line has 5 syllables. 

Here are our first efforts. We looked at some photos of our class garden (taken in summer) for inspiration. We worked in groups, then shared ideas, making suggestions on how each haiku could be improved. So, these are all a combined effort from Huia 1. 

Praying mantis kills

native caterpillar death

long legs, spider-like.

Look! Lurking around

praying mantis quick and green

vicious and sneaky.

Praying mantis, look,

insects beware, be careful

killer on the loose.

A cold green killer

munching on caterpillars

hiding in secret.

Voracious mantis

preying on caterpillars

slow food eaten fast. 

Acrostic Poems 1

 This term, we are learning about poetry, plays and performing.(Did you spot the alliteration there?) We  have started with acrostic poems. An acrostic poem uses the consecutive letters of a word as the first letters of words to describe the chosen word.

To make it a poem (and not a shopping list) words should be  selected  and sequenced for the sound and rhythm they make when read aloud.

In the following poem, we chose our class's name - Huia 1 - and everyone suggested words to use for each letter. To make it more specific, we used only nouns which had some relevance to us. Some words were discarded is the editing process.  If you know us well, you will understand why we chose these words.

Happiness, history, homework, help

Unity, ukulele, unanimity, unique

Identity, Ireland, iPad,  integrity, Intermediate, Internet

Awhitu,  anthology, ability, acknowledgement, achievement, ANZAC

Opportunities, organisation, orchestra, onomatopoeia, opinion, ourselves,

Narratives,  nature, novel, nationalities, neatness, notebook,

Español, etiquette, education, environment, excellence, effort 

                                      ~oO000Oo~