Acrostic Poems

Definition Uses a word, sentence, or phrase to make a poem Each letter of the word, sentence, or phrase becomes the first letter of a line in the poem Usually the first letter of each line is capitalized Easy to write because they do not need to rhyme

Example An acrostic poem Can be about anything, Really Of course, some people like to Start each line as a sentence Though I prefer weaving words into a Creation that is more freeform

Creating an Acrostic in 5 Steps 1. Decide what to write about 2. Write your word down vertically 3. Brainstorm words of phrases that describe your idea 4. Place your brainstormed words or phrases on the lines that begin with the same letter 5. Fill in the rest of the lines to create a poem

Step One & Two: choose topic & write it vertically I C E R A M

Step Three – brainstorm ideas Cookies and cream Cold Rocky road Almond fudge English toffee Different colors Frozen Yummy

Step Four – place brainstorm ideas on lines I Cookies and cream English toffee Chocolate chip Rocky road E Almond fudge M

Step Five – fill in the blanks I love every flavor Cookies and cream English toffee Chocolate chip Rocky road Even strawberry and Almond fudge Mmmmmmmm!

Review 2. What is an acrostic poem? a. When each letter of a word, sentence, or phrase becomes the first letter of a line in the poem b. When each letter of a word, sentence, or phrase becomes the last letter of a line in the poem c. A poem that must rhyme.

Review 5. How many steps are involved in writing an acrostic poem? a. 8 b. 5 c. 2

Review 1. What is the first step in making an acrostic poem? a. fill in the blanks b. write the word vertically c. choose a topic to write about

Review 3. An acrostic poem has to rhyme. a. true b. false

Review 4. In an acrostic poem we write the word….. a. vertically b. horizontally