Brittany Broughton Sara Harper Acrostic Poetry 4300 Section B Dr. Tonya Root Spring 2009 Grade:1

Prewriting and GPS and PLO Acrostic Poetry Prewriting Stage Georgia Performance Standard ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. i. Identifies rhyme and rhythm, repetition, similes, and sensory images in poems. PLO: Student will take notes on a graphic organizer and use it to write an acrostic poem. Prewriting and GPS and PLO

Graphic organizer for the prewriting stage of acrostic poetry Poetry: Poetry is a form of writing that has rhythm. Poems do not always rhyme, and they are written in metrical verse. Prewriting: During prewriting, the author organizes his/her ideas. We will complete a graphic organizer to help us organize our ideas for our acrostic poem. Graphic organizer for the prewriting stage of acrostic poetry

Prewriting Letter Examples of Words S A R sweet, strong active, awesome R red hair, rowdy acrobatic, animal lover Prewriting

Published Acrostic Poem R eally cool E lizabeth G oofy A ctive N ice Maydak Michael. (2008). Acrostic Poem. Retrieved April 1, 2009, from Acrostic Poetry for Children, Teachers and Other Poets Web Site: http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/s ubmitted_by_teachers.html Published Acrostic Poem

Published Acrostic Poem My Teddy Cuffy is cute and cuddly, Useful for teddy bear's picnics, Fluffy and soft as well. Furry and as light as a feather, You would wish you had him but I do. Shelby, aged 7, Kent, UK Maydak Michael. (2008). Acrostic Poem. Retrieved April 1, 2009, from Acrostic Poetry for Children, Teachers and Other Poets Web Site: http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/submitte d_by_teachers.html Published Acrostic Poem

Students will participate in a whole group setting to brain storm on appropriate words to complete the graphic organizer. Practice Activity

Letter Example of Words R E A D Practice Activity

Revising Stage GPS and PLO Georgia Performance Standard ELA5W4. The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing; the student b. Revises manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences. PLO: Student will revise their acrostic poem drafts. Revising Stage GPS and PLO

Students will take notes on his or her own graphic organizer to construct their own Acrostic Poem using his or her own name. Assessment Activity