The Element Verse

Cinquain Form

Follow this pattern to create your element cinquain.

Line 1 Element’s symbol only

Line 2 Atomic number …

Line 3 Three things that describe your element

Line 4 Member of ….. (what family)

Line 5 Used for …. (name three things)

Line 6 Reacts with… (three other elements or compounds)

Line 7 Atomic mass of …amu

Line 8 Located in Period …

Line 9 Name of element

Anything appearing in bold should be written as given in your cinquain. See an example below.

Sn

Atomic number 50

Metal, shiny, very malleable

Member of the carbon family

Used for tin-plating, soldering alloys and tin salts

Reacts with HCl, hot NaOH and concentrated HNO₃

Atomic mass 118.6 amu

Located in Period 5

Tin