Acrostic Activity

In an acrostic poem, a key word is written vertically on the paper and each letter of the word becomes the first letter of a line in the poem. I usually model an example on the board so I can be sure everyone understands the directions. Also, I usually assign the type of words I want my students to use. For example, holidays, months, their names, etc.

Here are the directions:

• Choose a word and write it vertically on your paper.
• For each letter of the word, begin a line of poetry.
• After you are finished, type the poem and use a different font or color for the first letter of each line to highlight the acrostic word.

Astate of being
Lived here a long time
A haven I call home
Beautiful country down here
A comfortable abode
My place of rest
A way of life

Lively
Active
Unique
Rowdy
Intense
Energetic

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