Sinkwine Empire. What is syncwine: traditional and didactic forms. Creating syncwines in class
Cinquain was invented at the beginning of the 20th century by Adelaide Crapsey, an American poet. Inspired by Japanese haiku and tanka, Crapsey came up with a five-line poem form, also based on counting the syllables in each line. The traditional one she invented had a syllable structure of 2-4-6-8-2 (two syllables in the first line, four in the second, and so on). Thus, the poem should have had 22 syllables in total.
Didactic syncwine was first used in American schools. Its difference from all other types of syncwine is that it is based not on counting syllables, but on the semantic specificity of each line.
The classic (strict) didactic syncwine is structured like this:
, one word, noun or pronoun;
second line – two adjectives or participles, which describe the properties of the topic;
third line - or gerunds, telling about the actions of the topic;
fourth line – four word sentence, expressing the personal attitude of the author of the syncwine to the topic;
fifth line – one word(any part of speech) expressing the essence of the topic; a kind of resume.
The result is a short, unrhymed poem that can be devoted to any topic.
At the same time, in a didactic syncwine, you can deviate from the rules, for example, the main topic or summary can be formulated not in one word, but in a phrase, a phrase can consist of three to five words, and actions can be described in compound words.
Compiling a syncwine
Coming up with syncwines is quite a fun and creative activity, and it does not require special knowledge or literary talents. The main thing is to master the form well and “feel” it.
For training, it is best to take as a topic something well-known, close and understandable to the author. And start with simple things. For example, let’s try to create a syncwine using the topic “soap” as an example.
Respectively, First line- "soap".
Second line– two adjectives, properties of an object. What kind of soap? You can list in your mind any adjectives that come to mind and choose two that are suitable. Moreover, it is possible to describe in syncwine both the concept of soap in general (foaming, slippery, fragrant), and the specific soap that the author uses (baby, liquid, orange, purple, etc.). Let’s say the end result is “transparent, strawberry” soap.
Third line– three actions of the item. This is where schoolchildren often have problems, especially when it comes to syncwines devoted to abstract concepts. But we must keep in mind that actions are not only the actions that an object produces in itself, but also what happens to it and the impact it has on others. For example, soap can not only lie in a soap dish and smell, it can slip out of your hands and fall, and if it gets into your eyes, it can make you cry, and most importantly, you can wash yourself with it. What else can soap do? Let's remember and choose three verbs in the end. For example, like this: “It smells, it washes, it bubbles.”
Fourth line– the author’s personal attitude to the topic of syncwine. Here, too, sometimes problems arise - what kind of personal attitude can you have towards soap if you are not a fan of cleanliness, who really loves to wash, or not, who hates soap. But in this case, personal attitude means not only the emotions that the author experiences. These could be associations, something that, in the author’s opinion, is the main thing in this subject, and some facts from the biography related to the topic of syncwine. For example, the author once slipped on soap and broke his knee. Or tried making soap yourself. Or he associates soap with the need to wash his hands before eating. All this can become the basis for the fourth line, the main thing is to put your thought into three to five words. For example: “Wash your hands before eating.” Or, if the author ever as a child tried to lick soap with a delicious smell - and was disappointed, the fourth line could be: “The smell, the taste is disgusting.”
And finally last line– summary in one or two words. Here you can re-read the resulting poem, think about the image of the object that has arisen, and try to express your feelings in one word. Or ask yourself the question - why is this item needed at all? What is the purpose of his existence? What is its main property? And the meaning of the last line greatly depends on what has already been said earlier. If the fourth line of the cinquain is about washing your hands before eating, the logical conclusion would be “cleanliness” or “hygiene.” And if the memories of a bad experience of eating soap are “disappointment” or “deception”.
What happened in the end? An example of a classic didactic syncwine of strict form.
Soap.
Transparent, strawberry.
It washes, it smells, it bubbles.
The smell is sweet, the taste is disgusting.
Disappointment.
A small but entertaining poem in which all children who have ever tasted soap will recognize themselves. And in the process of writing, we also remembered the properties and functions of soap.
After practicing on simple subjects, you can move on to more complex, but familiar topics. For training, you can try to compose a cinquain on the theme “family” or a cinquain on the theme “class”, poems dedicated to the seasons, and so on. And a cinquain on the theme “mother”, composed by primary school students, can be a good basis for a postcard in honor of the 8th of March holiday. And syncwin texts written by students on the same topic can form the basis for any class-wide projects. For example, for Victory Day or New Year, schoolchildren can make a poster or newspaper with a selection of thematic poems written in their own hand.
Why make a syncwine at school?
Compiling a syncwine is a rather exciting and creative activity, which, despite its simplicity, helps children of all ages develop systematic thinking and analytical abilities, isolate the main thing, formulate their thoughts, and expand their active vocabulary.
In order to write a cinquain, you need to have knowledge and understanding of the subject - and this, on top of everything, makes writing poems an effective form of testing knowledge in almost any subject of the school curriculum. Moreover, writing a syncwine in biology or chemistry will take less time than a full-fledged test. A cinquain in literature, dedicated to any of the literary characters or a literary genre, will require the same intensive work of thought as writing a detailed essay - but the result will be more creative and original, faster (to write a cinquain for children who have mastered the form well, it is enough 5-10 minutes) and indicative.
Sinkwine - examples in various subjects
Sinkwine in the Russian language can be devoted to different topics, in particular, you can try to describe parts of speech in this way.
An example of a syncwine on the topic “verb”:
Verb.
Returnable, perfect.
Describes an action, conjugates, commands.
In a sentence it is usually a predicate.
Part of speech.
In order to write such a syncwine, I had to remember what forms a verb has, how it changes, and what role it plays in a sentence. The description turned out to be incomplete, but nevertheless it shows that the author remembers something about verbs and understands what they are.
In biology, students can write syncwines dedicated to individual species of animals or plants. Moreover, in some cases, to write a syncwine on biology, it will be enough to master the content of one paragraph, which allows you to use the syncwine to test the knowledge acquired during the lesson.
An example of a syncwine on the theme “frog”:
Frog.
Amphibian, chordate.
Jumps, spawns, catches flies.
Sees only what moves.
Slippery.
Synquains in history and social studies allow students not only to systematize their knowledge on the topic, but also to feel the topic more deeply, “pass” it through themselves, and formulate their personal attitude through creativity.
For example, cinquain on the theme "war" could be like this:
War.
Terrible, inhumane.
Kills, ruins, burns.
My great-grandfather died in the war.
Memory.
Thus, syncwine can be used as part of the study of any subject in the school curriculum. For schoolchildren, writing thematic poems can become a kind of “creative break”, adding pleasant variety to the lesson. And the teacher, having analyzed the students’ creativity, can not only assess their knowledge and understanding of the subject of the lesson, but also feel the students’ attitude to the topic, understand what interested them most. And, perhaps, make adjustments to plans for future classes.
Composing syncwines - short, unrhymed poems - has recently become a very popular type of creative task. School students, students of advanced training courses, and participants in various trainings encounter it. As a rule, teachers ask you to come up with a syncwine on a given topic - a specific word or phrase. How to do it?
Rules for writing syncwine
Cinquain consists of five lines and, despite the fact that it is considered a type of poem, the usual components of a poetic text (the presence of rhymes and a certain rhythm) are not mandatory for it. But the number of words in each line is strictly regulated. In addition, when composing a syncwine, you must use certain parts of speech.
Synquain construction scheme is this:
- first line – syncwine theme, most often one word, a noun (sometimes the topic can be two-word phrases, abbreviations, first and last names);
- second line – two adjectives, characterizing the topic;
- third line – three verbs(actions of an object, person or concept designated as a topic);
- fourth line – four words, a complete sentence describing the author’s personal attitude to the topic;
- fifth line – one word, summing up the syncwine as a whole (conclusion, summary).
Deviations from this rigid scheme are possible: for example, the number of words in the fourth line can vary from four to five, including or not including prepositions; Instead of “lonely” adjectives or verbs, phrases with dependent nouns are used, and so on. Usually, the teacher who gives the task to compose a syncwine decides how strictly his students should adhere to the form.
How to work with the syncwine theme: first and second line
Let's look at the process of inventing and writing a syncwine using the topic “book” as an example. This word is the first line of the future poem. But a book can be completely different, so how can you characterize it? Therefore, we need to specify the topic, and the second line will help us with this.
The second line is two adjectives. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a book? For example, it could be:
- paper or electronic;
- sumptuously bound and richly illustrated;
- interesting, exciting;
- boring, difficult to understand, with a bunch of formulas and diagrams;
- old, with yellowed pages and ink marks in the margins made by grandmother and so on.
The list can be endless. And here we must keep in mind that there cannot be a “correct answer” here - everyone has their own associations. Of all the options, choose the one that is most interesting to you personally. This could be an image of a specific book (for example, your favorite children's books with bright pictures) or something more abstract (for example, “books of Russian classics”).
Now write down two characteristics specifically for “your” book. For example:
- exciting, fantastic;
- boring, moralizing;
- bright, interesting;
- old, yellowed.
Thus, you already have two lines - and you already have an absolutely accurate idea of the “character” of the book you are talking about.
How to come up with the third line of syncwine
The third line is three verbs. Here, too, difficulties may arise: it would seem, what can a book “do” by itself? To be published, to be sold, to be read, to stand on the shelf... But here you can describe both the impact that the book has on the reader and the goals the author set for himself. A “boring and preachy” novel, for example, might enlighten, moralize, tire, put to sleep and so on. “Bright and interesting” book for preschoolers - entertains, interests, teaches reading. Exciting fantasy story - captivates, excites, awakens the imagination.
When choosing verbs, the main thing is not to deviate from the image that you outlined in the second line and try to avoid words with the same root. For example, if you described a book as fascinating, and in the third line you wrote that it “fascinates,” you will feel like you are “marking time.” In this case, it is better to replace one of the words with a similar meaning.
Let’s formulate the fourth line: attitude to the topic
The fourth line of the syncwine describes a “personal attitude” to the topic. This causes particular difficulties for schoolchildren who are accustomed to the fact that attitudes must be formulated directly and unambiguously (for example, “I have a good attitude towards books” or “I think books are useful for raising the cultural level”). In fact, the fourth line does not imply evaluativeness and is formulated much more freely.
In essence, here you need to briefly outline what is most important for you in the topic. This may be relevant to you personally and your life (for example, “ Began reading at age four" or " I have a huge library", or " I can't stand reading"), but this is optional. For example, if you think the main disadvantage of books is that they use a lot of paper to produce, for the production of which forests are cut down, you don’t have to write “I” and “condemn.” Just write that " paper books – tree graves" or " book production is destroying forests”, and your attitude to the topic will be quite clear.
If it is difficult for you to immediately formulate a short sentence, first express your thought in writing, without thinking about the number of words, and then think about how you can shorten the resulting sentence. As a result, instead of " I love science fiction novels so much that I often can’t stop reading them until the morning"It might turn out, for example, like this:
- I can read until the morning;
- I often read all night long;
- I saw a book - I said goodbye to sleep.
How to sum it up: the fifth line of syncwine
The task of the fifth line is to briefly, in one word, summarize all the creative work of writing a syncwine. Before you do this, rewrite the previous four lines - almost a finished poem - and re-read what you got.
For example, you thought about the variety of books, and you came up with the following:
Book.
Fiction, popular science.
Enlightens, entertains, helps.
So different, everyone has their own.
The result of this statement about the endless variety of books can be the word “library” (a place where many different publications are collected) or “diversity”.
In order to isolate this “unifying word”, you can try to formulate the main idea of the resulting poem - and, most likely, it will contain the “main word”. Or, if you are used to writing “conclusions” from essays, first formulate the conclusion in your usual form, and then highlight the main word. For example, instead of " thus we see that books are an important part of culture”, write simply – “culture”.
Another common option for the ending of a syncwine is an appeal to one’s own feelings and emotions. For example:
Book.
Fat, boring.
We study, analyze, cram.
Classic is a nightmare for every schoolchild.
Yearning.
Book.
Fantastic, fascinating.
Delights, captivates, deprives you of sleep.
I want to live in a world of magic.
Dream.
How to learn to quickly write syncwines on any topic
Compiling syncwines is a very exciting activity, but only if the form is well mastered. And the first experiments in this genre are usually difficult - in order to formulate five short lines, you have to seriously strain.
However, after you have come up with three or four syncwines and mastered the algorithm for writing them, things usually go very easily - and new poems on any topic are invented in two or three minutes.
Therefore, in order to quickly compose syncwines, it is better to practice the form on relatively simple and well-known material. For training, you can try to take, for example, your family, home, one of your relatives and friends, or a pet.
Having dealt with the first syncwine, you can work on a more complex topic: for example, write a poem dedicated to any of the emotional states (love, boredom, joy), time of day or time of year (morning, summer, October), your hobby, hometown, etc. Further.
After you write several such “test” works and learn to “package” your knowledge, ideas and emotions into a given form, you will be able to easily and quickly come up with syncwines on any topic.
It is believed that cinquain arose based on the principles of creating eastern poetic forms. Initially, great importance was attached to the number of syllables in each line and the placement of stress. But in pedagogical practice, not much attention is paid to all this. The main emphasis is on the content and principles of construction of each line.
Rules for constructing syncwine
- First line poems are his theme. It is represented by just one word and always a noun.
- Second line consists of two words that reveal the main topic and describe it. These must be adjectives. The use of participles is allowed.
- IN third line, through the use of verbs or gerunds, actions related to the word that is the topic of the syncwine are described. The third line has three words.
- Fourth line- this is no longer a set of words, but a whole phrase with the help of which the component expresses its attitude to the topic. In this case, it can be either a sentence composed by the student independently, or a catchphrase, a proverb, a saying, a quote, an aphorism, necessarily in the context of the topic being revealed.
- Fifth line- just one word that represents a certain result, a summary. Most often it is simply a synonym for the theme of the poem.
When writing a syncwine in didactic practice, minor deviations from the basic rules for writing it are allowed. So, for example, the number of words in one or several lines and the replacement of given parts of speech with others can be varied.
As an example, here is a poem composed by children about this teaching method itself:
Sinkwine
Imaginative, precise
Generalizes, develops, teaches
“The power of speech lies in the ability to express a lot in a few words.”
Creation.
How to use syncwines in the classroom?
The topic chosen for compiling a syncwine should be close and interesting to students. Better results can be achieved if there is room for emotionality and sensuality.
Children do not always immediately get involved in work. Difficulties may be associated with the need for analysis, comprehension of the topic, insufficient vocabulary, misunderstanding of certain terms, and fear of making mistakes. To help the children, there is a need to ask leading questions, broaden their horizons, encourage any aspiration of the students, and answer the questions they have.
The main task of a teacher who uses the syncwine method in the classroom is the need to think through a clear system of logically interconnected elements, the embodiment of which in images will allow students to comprehend and remember the material of the subject.
How to teach children to write syncwine?
First of all, it is necessary to tell that syncwine is the desire to fit one’s knowledge, thoughts, feelings, emotions, associations into a short form, this is an opportunity to express one’s opinion regarding any issue, subject, event, phenomenon, which will be the main theme of the work . Then you need to explain the basic rules for writing a quintet, and give several examples for clarity. And only after this the teacher announces the topic, stipulating the time allotted for this work.
After completing the creative process, children, if desired, read out their poems. If the work was done, for example, as homework, the teacher can read out (or ask the author of the work to do so) the most interesting options. As an example, you can try to compose one general syncwine by writing it on the board. Work in pairs or groups is allowed. But individual work is considered the most effective, as it allows the teacher to understand the depth of understanding of the material by each student.
Areas of use
Sinkwine as a teaching method is universal. It can be applied to topics in any subject in the school curriculum. It allows students to become interested, helps them better understand and comprehend the material being studied. Composing a quintet is quite simple, so it can be used when working with children of any age.
Cinquain is a special poem that is the result of analysis and synthesis of existing or newly obtained data. It can be used at the challenge stage, when children, even before becoming familiar with a new topic, compose a poem based on the information that they currently know. This allows the teacher to understand what the children already know on this issue and will provide an opportunity to correct the information that needs to be conveyed to the children in order for them to correctly assimilate the material.
At the comprehension stage, writing a syncwine allows the teacher to evaluate how students understand the topic being studied, diversifies the learning process, and makes it more interesting, because a syncwine is also a game activity. In this case, the technique is a change of activity that contributes to some emotional relief for schoolchildren.
And you can use it on . A thought translated into an image allows the teacher to assess the level of understanding of the studied material by students. Sinkwine is considered a fast but very powerful reflection tool.
Compiling a syncwine is a creative activity and is more often used in the study of humanitarian subjects - literature, history. But in order to diversify the learning process and make it more interesting, you can use this technique in lessons, physics, for example. After familiarizing themselves with the topic “Light”, the teacher invites the children to compose a syncwine.
Answer using adjectives, what is he like? Bright, warm
Tell us, using verbs, what it does? It burns, illuminates, flickers.
Make up a sentence or phrase that expresses your attitude to the topic and is a kind of conclusion. People need it.
Summarize it in one word. Shine.
In natural history, you can invite children to write poems about the seasons.
Summer
Hot, fun
Walk, play, relax.
Look forward to.
Holidays!
Spring
Warm, bright
Nature is waking up.
Great!
Options for working with syncwine
In addition to the traditional compilation of syncwine, other types of work with pentaverses in the lesson are also possible.
Compose a story based on a completed poem. It is advisable, when composing it, to use the words and phrases used in the given syncwine.
Edit the finished syncwine in order to improve it.
Add syncwine. To do this, you need to analyze the given poem, identify the missing part and fill it in. For example, you might suggest a poem that doesn't have a theme. Using words that characterize and reveal it, students should understand what is being said:
Fleeting, fading
Runs, stops, heals
Amazing phenomenon
Life.
Children must determine that the theme of this syncwine is “Time.”
Advantages of the method
When compiling a syncwine in class:
- interest in the material being studied increases;
- imaginative thinking develops;
- students’ creative abilities develop;
- communication skills and the ability to express one’s thoughts succinctly and concisely are improved;
- thinking and imagination develops;
- the ability to analyze is developed;
- the time allocated for memorizing information is reduced;
- vocabulary expands.
Compiling a syncwine in class takes relatively little time, but at the same time it is an effective way to develop figurative speech, which helps to quickly obtain results.
In the course of working using this method, students are able not only to deepen their knowledge on any topic, but also to improve their ability to work independently with additional sources of information and plan their educational activities.
Examples of syncwines
In natural history, you can invite children to make syncwines about the seasons.
Summer
Hot, fun
Walk, play, relax.
Look forward to.
Holidays!
Spring
Warm, bright
Blooms, turns green, makes you happy.
Nature is waking up.
Great!
During a literature lesson, the teacher, as homework, asks the children to compose a syncwine about their favorite work. The result might look like this:
Nina
Smart and brave.
Travels, makes friends, wins.
I admire her.
We are talking about the book “Girl of the Sixth Moon” by Mooney Witcher.
You can invite children to write a syncwine about the sun:
Sun
Bright, distant
Warms, shines, makes us happy.
I love sun.
Life-giving star.
Sinkwine is the analysis and synthesis of information, a play on words. This is poetry that promotes creative self-development and beautiful expression of one's thoughts. This is a way of writing original and beautiful poems. That is why syncwine, as a teaching method, is becoming increasingly popular and is increasingly used in the educational process.
Recently, it has become popular to use a method called “syncwine” in school classes. It is believed that this stimulates the mental activity of students, promotes the development of creative thinking, writing and reading skills, the ability to analyze and draw conclusions, briefly formulating them. In addition, making syncwines is very interesting and children enjoy doing it.
What is syncwine?
This form of versification appeared at the instigation of the American Adelaide Crapsey at the beginning of the last century, thanks to the eastern principles of poetry - haiku and tanka. The result was a cinquain - a laconic five-line poetic form that carries synthesized information. Sinkwine is divided into several varieties, each of which has certain composition rules.
Crapsey came up with the traditional form of composing a pentaline, where the work included 22 syllables and had a structure like this: 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 2, where the number indicates the number of syllables in each line.
The didactic form of syncwine began to be used to teach American schoolchildren. It differs from other five-line verses in that it is not the observance of the syllable structure that is important, but the semantic information of the lines.
The classic traditional syncwine is composed as follows:
- The first line is the topic, noun or pronoun;
- The second line is two adjectives or participles, they briefly characterize the topic, describing it;
- The third line is three words of verbs or gerunds that reveal the action;
- The fourth line is the author’s opinion about the topic being described in four words;
- The fifth line is the final line, the essence of the topic, consisting of one word and any part of speech.
Of course, these are the general basics of writing a syncwine that you should try to adhere to. But small adjustments can be made if the meaning of the poem benefits from it. To prevent a five-line text from turning out to be a jumbled collection of words, it is allowed to increase the words in a line or replace parts of speech, and so on. The main thing is that as a result the author creates an interesting creation with important information.
Pedagogical value of syncwine
This poetic form began to be used in Russian schools not so long ago, in the last decade of the last century. But it has been successfully used in Western school curricula for almost 100 years.
From a pedagogical point of view, syncwine is an excellent way for a student to realize his creative potential. This poetic form helps to find and highlight the most important points in the information field, compose them and briefly bring them to the attention of others.
Sinkwine helps overcome speech monotony in a child, helps enrich vocabulary, and accelerate mental development. Compiling pentaverses helps develop analytical thinking skills. It is convenient to use it as a final task to check the material covered. The simplicity of constructing a poem makes this development method very effective for children of different ages.
To take syncwine, you need to have knowledge and understanding of the material covered. This form can be used not only in literature or the Russian language, but also in subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, you can check the student’s level of knowledge by compiling a syncwine. Moreover, although it takes less time than writing a standard test, it will require no less intensity of mental work. And the result will be much more original, interesting and revealing.
Let's try to understand step by step how to write a non-rhyming poem using the word “book”.
1 line
Line 1 is the topic, which means the word “book” is the finished starting line of our poem. But books are different, what characteristics should we give them? To do this, you need to specify the topic (in this case, the book). Let's move on to the second line.
2 line
Line 2 gives a description of the subject (topic). What do you think of when you hear the word “book”? Everyone has their own associations, for example:
- Electronic, paper;
- Interesting, fascinating, with pictures and illustrations;
- Boring, technical, with formulas and diagrams;
- Old, ancient, with notes in the margins.
The list can be very long and there is no definitely correct definition, since everyone has their own first perception when pronouncing a word. Some people imagine their favorite children’s book, others a hefty tome in their father’s office, others an abstract image in the form of store shelves with many creations. You need to write what you think is related to “your” book. For example:
- bright, colorful;
- boring, instructive;
- historical, interesting.
From the second line the character of our book is already clearly presented.
3 line
Line 3 should describe the action. What actions generally happen with the book? It is composed, written, published, sold, on the shelf, and so on. But it would be more correct to describe the actions in relation to the author: captivates, puts you to sleep, makes you bored, teaches, tells, makes you worry. The choice of characterizing verbs depends on the description given. Let’s say that the boring, moralizing line in the second line cannot captivate or awaken the imagination in the third.
When writing the third line, the main rule is to stick to the image that has already been created. You also need to monitor the use of cognate words; if the book was described as interesting, then you should not characterize the action that interests it. The result will be a transfusion of “water”. It is better to use a word with a similar meaning: an interesting book captivates.
4 line
Line 4 of the pentaverse implies an expression of personal attitude towards the topic (book). As a rule, this line is the most difficult to formulate. Schoolchildren are constantly taught that thoughts must be expressed directly and unambiguously: I love to read, I find books useful and moralizing. In practice, syncwine does not require an assessment and implies a free interpretation. You need to determine what is most important in relation to you and your life related to books.
For example:
- I hate sitting with a book;
- learned to read at age five;
- I have a lot of books at home.
If the imagination pictures deforestation to produce paper for books, then there may be the following formulations:
- published a book - destroyed a tree;
- books made of paper - a planet without trees.
That is, an expression of personal attitude towards books in a clear and understandable form. If it is difficult to immediately compose a short, succinct phrase, then you can write your thought in free form, not counting the number of words, and then decide how to reduce it to the required size. For example: “I love reading historical novels and can sit over a book all night until the morning.” As a result, the shortened version will look like:
- I read all night long;
- I’ll read the whole book before morning;
- a book in your hands - a dream is at your doorstep.
5 line
Line 5 is the final line, its task is to summarize the entire work in one word. First you need to write the resulting four lines and read them. This is an almost finished unrhymed poem. Let’s say you remember children’s works:
- Bright, fabulous.
- Entertains, fascinates, lulls.
- Mom read it before bed.
To formulate the main idea of the syncwine, you need to draw a conclusion from the resulting work: “I remember how, as a child, I liked it when my mother read bedtime stories.” Most likely, the final word will already be contained in the final phrase. In this case, the word “childhood” would be appropriate.
Examples of syncwines
Writing syncwines is a creative and exciting process. Children love such activities and often suggest topics for poems themselves. Here are some examples of creating simple unrhymed five-line verses for younger students.
Summer
Warm, sunny.
Swim, relax, walk.
The best time of the year.
Holidays.
War
Cruel, scary.
Kills, tortures, shoots.
I've seen films about the war.
School
Big, noisy.
Teaches, helps, guides.
I like going to classes.
Grandmother
Caring, affectionate.
He takes pity, nurses, looks after.
Grandma has the most delicious pies.
Cherry
Fragrant, sweet.
It blooms, smells, ripens.
I love cherry jam.
Firework
Brilliant, colorful.
It shoots, sparkles, roars.
It is a symbol of joy and victory.
Child
Small, defenseless.
Laughs, rejoices, grows.
Children are the flowers of life.
Police
Brave, brave.
Catches, protects, guards.
My city is the safest.
September 1
Festive, elegant.
Let's go, study, get acquainted.
For the first time in first class!
Citizen
Active. Conscious.
Builds, performs, monitors.
Together - we are force.
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Many schoolchildren wonder how to compose a syncwine. They are often given this task in class. But what is it? Syncwine is a way to retell some material in a couple of phrases. This is a kind of poem (there is no rhyme) containing five lines. They contain abbreviated information taken from the topic covered.
This small poem allows you to convey the most important information from the material studied, and therefore teachers often resort to this technique.
Synquain functions
Cinquains perform two important functions: they help teachers test children’s knowledge and save time, which is never too much. Such a poem allows teachers to exercise control over children, because no one will be able to express the essence in a few lines if they have not been familiar with the necessary material.
How to compose a syncwine based on history?
First you need to decide on a topic. Let it be, for example, a war. Next, you need to write a poem according to plan. An example of such a syncwine:
Merciless, bloody.
They kill, destroy, suffer.
War brings grief to every home.
Cruelty.
The emergence of syncwine, the main task of this method
Cinquain appeared in America at the dawn of the twentieth century thanks to the influence of Japanese culture. After some time, it began to be used for educational purposes as an effective way to improve figurative speech, helping to achieve success in a short time. method - to help students better understand the material.
Creating syncwines in class
Step-by-step description of this technique:
1. Familiarization with the requirements for creating a syncwine.
2. Writing such a poem on any topic in compliance with all the rules.
3. Reading some syncwines (optional).
If a student does not want to share his poem with everyone, then you should not force him. The main thing is that children understand how to make a syncwine. Everything else is secondary.
Pair work
Each child is given a few minutes to create a syncwine. Then he, together with his desk neighbor, puts two poems into one, which both would like. This allows you to critically evaluate this material. This technique requires that students listen to their comrades and take from the syncwines those thoughts that are in tune with their own. As a rule, this gives rise to a dispute, which, however, is good for the guys.
Example from social studies
How to compose a syncwine for social studies? Nothing could be simpler. You just need to have a good understanding of the topic, and then everything will work out. Let's look at an example.
Individual.
Smart, unique.
Lives, breathes, works.
Society consists of individuals.
Requirements for creating a syncwine
Such a poem must be written in compliance with certain rules:
Line No. 1 - the name of the syncwine - contains one word (usually a pronoun or noun). It should designate an object (or thing) that will be talked about.
Line No. 2 - a pair of words (usually participles or adjectives). They must describe the qualities or signs of the object included in the name of the syncwine.
Line No. 3 - contains three gerunds or verbs. They talk about the typical actions of the subject. Children trying to figure out how to make a syncwine often have difficulties at this stage.
Line No. 4 - any phrase. It should include the personal opinion of the creator of the syncwine about the thing or subject included in the title of this poem.
Line No. 5 is a word with which you should summarize or expand the content of the topic. As a rule, this is a noun through which the student expresses his associations and feelings.
Cinquain is a work that requires the transmission of material and information in laconic phrases, so the child can briefly describe or repeat something.
How to write such a poem on biology?
First, you need to listen carefully to the teacher in class.
Artiodactyls.
Beautiful, leisurely.
They graze, reproduce, sleep.
Artiodactyls feed on plants.
1. At the first stage, it is proposed to write a syncwine on an issue in which schoolchildren are well versed.
2. Initially, when creating this poem, pair or group work is expected, and after some time you can begin to independently compose such a work.
3. Preference is given to syncwines, which convey the most accurate information about certain aspects of the topic. The student who composed such a poem must be encouraged. History cinquain is especially difficult for children, and this must be taken into account.
Why is it useful to write syncwines?
What results does the teacher achieve? First of all, the development of educational activities in children (cognitive, communicative, personal, as well as regulatory), the formation of abilities for collective work, and the acquisition of educational and research skills. Sinkwine helps achieve all of the above goals.
Initially, work can be done in groups, then in pairs and finally individually. The children learn new words and terms, practice composing phrases and creating sentences. At the same time, there is a need to express one’s attitude towards something, express emotions, and form an opinion about a given topic.
One more example
Schoolchildren really like this kind of work; they begin to independently come up with topics that are simply unlimited. However, it all depends on what subject you need to compile a syncwine for, what material is being studied. But most of all, students like to write such poems on free topics. Many people want to make a “Family” syncwine. How to write it? Just think about your family, your relatives, and then get down to business. Let's look at an example.
Family.
Friendly, strong.
They live, support, help.
The family is a social unit.
Relatives.
Abilities that a student must have
The work of composing such a poem is a good way to generalize concepts. The student must have excellent knowledge of the proposed topic, creative thinking and personal opinion. In addition, he needs to be able to find the most important details in the educational material and summarize.
Help in developing talents
Children can create syncwine at school or at home. This technique allows you to better understand the main points, rules and definitions from the topic covered. This is a creative reinterpretation of material that helps some students develop their talents and abilities. Every teacher who does not want to lag behind the times uses this technique in his lessons. Now you know how to make a syncwine. It is not difficult at all and is accessible to everyone. In this matter, as elsewhere, practice is important. With each new syncwine, it will become increasingly easier for the student to compose similar poems. Many schoolchildren complain that this task is beyond their capabilities, but these are empty words that only indicate that the child is lazy and does not want to delve into the topic. And it is necessary to cultivate hard work in children and explain to them that they always need to believe in themselves, and then everything will definitely work out.
The curriculum today is strikingly different from previous ones and every year it acquires new features. All these innovations sometimes amaze the parents of modern schoolchildren. But, if high school students at least independently master the new standards, then parents of primary school students have nowhere to go: they get used to the requirements together with their children, sometimes mastering them in practice.
One of these innovations was the writing of syncwines. An obscure word with a French flair forced moms and dads to activate their literary abilities while doing homework, but writing syncwines is often asked in class lessons. Therefore, one way or another, you need to explain to your child how to write a syncwine, and at the same time comprehend this poetic form yourself. Fortunately, writing syncwines is not as difficult a job as it might seem. Upon closer examination, it turns out that this is quite logical and therefore accessible to understanding and mastery.
What is syncwine? Shape and features of syncwine
Cinquain is the name of a form of poetry, and (at this point it is easy to imagine the relieved sigh of schoolchildren and their relatives) which does not imply the presence of rhyme. It was invented by the American poet Adelaide Crapsey, who was passionate about Japanese tanka and haiku poetry. And, apparently, in order to complete the internationality of her brainchild, she named the literary form in the French manner: cinquain, that is, consisting of five elements. These five elements, as you might guess, are lines - in syncwine there are actually exactly five of them, and each carries a specific function and semantic load. True, the classic syncwine is slightly different from the didactic syncwine used in speech development lessons:
- Classic syncwine implies strict adherence not only to the number of lines, but also to the syllables in them. The 22 syllables of the classic syncwine are distributed along the lines according to the pattern: 2-4-6-8-2. Based on it, poets have created several variations, each of which plays on the rules of creating a syncwine in its own way: reverse syncwine, mirror syncwine, butterfly cinquain, crown of syncwine and even a garland of syncwine. These literary games concern the number of syllables, their combination and the form of stanzas, but retain the basic principle of five lines.
- Didactic syncwine was invented by American teachers, and in the late 1990s it appeared in our school curriculum. Unlike a traditional poetic work, in a didactic cinquain the form is less important than the content. Therefore, maintaining the number of syllables and words in lines is not necessary. The main thing is that five lines contain a figurative description of an object or phenomenon, the theme of the poem.
- In the first line, one word indicates the theme of the syncwine - it can be any subject/object/phenomenon named in one word. You can use a noun or pronoun., contains a single word (usually a noun or pronoun) that designates the object or thing that is being discussed.
- The second line already describes in a nutshell the topic outlined in the previous line. A simple description of the actual properties of the object is sufficient, for which adjectives and/or participles can be used.
- The third line talks about the abilities that the object from the first line has - the actions that it performs. Three words are used: verbs and/or gerunds, but more words can be used if necessary.
- In the fourth line, the author no longer expresses an objective perception of the topic, but his subjective attitude towards it. Ideally, it should be fit into four words - the most difficult and most interesting part of any syncwine.
- In the fifth line, only one word is written again, summing up - this is a certain conclusion that is drawn from all the information in the previous four lines and laconically expresses the essence of the topic, as if closing it and looping the meaning of the text.
Rules for compiling a syncven: instructions
Most teachers admit that soon after their first acquaintance with a new form of assignments, schoolchildren overcome uncertainty in the face of unfamiliar requirements and perceive syncwines literally “with a bang,” receiving not only benefit from their preparation, but also pleasure. To make writing a syncwine easier, choose an interesting topic - one that arouses sincere enthusiasm in the child. You can combine business with pleasure and use a character from your favorite book or cartoon as this. The child definitely knows enough about it, and besides, there will be no problems with his own attitude towards the object. Over time, when the basic principle is understood and writing a syncwine becomes easier, it will be possible to use other topics assigned by the teacher. In the meantime, learn to write syncwine line by line like this:
- Line No. 1: Write one word that will be both the theme and title of the piece. For example: Batman.
- Line No. 2: Write two words describing the character. For example: Strong and brave.
- Line No. 3: Write three verbs that convey the character's activities. For example: Helps, saves, fights evil. Please note that here, instead of the third verb, a phrase is used that is quite suitable in meaning - which is a priority when composing a didactic syncwine. Therefore, do not limit your imagination for the sake of formality.
- Line No. 4: Write what emotions and feelings the character evokes. For example: I want to be like him. Sometimes it is convenient to use a set expression or phraseological unit as the fourth line. For example, in this case the aphorism “The city takes courage” is suitable. Most likely, the teacher will appreciate the student's knowledge of popular expressions.
- Line No. 5: Write one word that matches the topic and your attitude towards it. How would you describe the character? For example: Hero.
Strong and brave.
Helps, saves, fights evil.
I want to be like him.
Well, show me a boy who won’t get carried away by composing such a text?! For girls, you can take the cinquain theme as Disney princesses, favorite actresses, sweets, etc. The main thing is that the child shows his own creative abilities and finds ideas and words on his own. At the same time, syncwine makes it possible to develop other related skills: explaining your thoughts to others, defending your point of view, finding compromises and working collectively. These abilities can be useful if writing a syncwine is difficult for a child at first. Then you can, together with an adult or another child, try a different way of completing the task. Let everyone write their own syncwine on the same topic, and then show their work to their partner. Together they will choose the most successful lines from each and compose them into a new, common work. In the process of such creativity, horizons broaden, ideas and opinions are exchanged, which is also very important for the development of speech and analytical abilities in children. But this alone is not enough to include a new form of work in the training program. Synquains bring much more benefits to all participants in the educational process.
Why do you need syncwine?
Both literary critics and teachers agree on one thing: syncwine is a manifestation of creative self-expression and reveals not only the artistic potential of the writer and the theme of the work itself, but also gradually makes it possible to understand the poet’s attitude to what he writes about. It was this aspect that interested teachers so much that it prompted them to include the creation of syncwines in the school curriculum. Sinkwine as a teaching tool turned out to be a really very convenient way both for mastering and testing the linguistic abilities and knowledge of primary school students. And it has taken root in the school curriculum thanks to a combination of such functions:
- development of imaginative thinking;
- expansion of vocabulary;
- acquiring the skill of analyzing complex information;
- acquiring the skill of identifying the main thing from the mass of information;
- development of the ability to formulate and draw conclusions;
- for the teacher to assess the student’s vocabulary and knowledge.
