Acrostic Poetry – Lesson #3
An acrostic poem
Can be about anything
Really
Of course, some people like to
Start each line as a sentence,
Though
I prefer words into a
Creation that is more freeform.
Acrostic poem: Definition
• An acrostic poem uses the letters
in a topic word to begin each line.
• All the lines of the poem should
tell more about or describe the
topic word.
• This verse is usually unrhymed.
• Acrostic poetry can be about
ANYTHING!!
Here’s an example:
Really wet outside
Always remember your umbrella
I love rainy days
Need my rain boots
Another example…
Chewy or soft
Appetizing
Never fails to cheer you up
Delicious
Yummy
Another example…
Laughing at every joke.
Over all the bad things.
Very best relationship.
Eternal.
Another example…
Sneaking around my basement
Pretty creepy
It is looking for dinner
Down under the stairs building a web
Eyes like beads of glitter
Really gross
Another example…
Summer is still in the distance
Puddles cover the ground
Rain seems to fall continually
Ivy and irises begin to bloom
Nice and long the days become
Gone for the year is the winter cold
Let’s write acrostic poems together
using the following topics!
• Winter
• Shoes
• English
• Yellow
• August
Winter
Shoes
English
Yellow
August
Now your turn!
• On a piece of paper, brainstorm topics you
might like to write about.
• Here are some ideas:
– Your first/last name
– Your favorite month or season
– Your favorite color
– Your favorite animal
– Your favorite sport
– Your favorite sports team
Once you’ve chosen a topic…..
• Create a web of ideas about your topic
apples
Leaves
change
color
Fall
Feels
cooler
outside
Foggy
mornings
Acrostic Assignment
• Write 3 (three) different acrostic poems.
• Each acrostic must be about something
different.
• The 1st acrostic will be “single words”;
the 2nd acrostic will be “phrases”;
the 3rd acrostic will be a
continuous sentence”
• Check spelling
• Use BIGGER words!
The following words are not permitted:
good
bad
fun
neat
smart
cool
pretty
boring
cute
awesome
little
happy
big