Acrostic Poetry3rd Grade

Lori Martin & Laura AvantECED 4300-CDr. Tonja RootSpring 2010

Prewriting/DraftingGeorgia Performance Standard

ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student • m. Pre-writes to generate ideas,

develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct.

Laura Avant

Prewriting Primary Learning Outcome

PLO-The students will complete a

graphic organizer to plan and draft an acrostic poem.

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Acrostic Poetry

a poem in whichspecial letters spell another

word.

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Prewriting/Drafting

• Generating Ideas• Pick a topic for poem• Select a purpose• Planning• Organize thoughts• Begin Writing

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Graphic Organizer

Plants: activities and information. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/poetry/acrostic/flowers/tiny.GIF

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Published Acrostic

• Hummon, D. (2008, July 20). Animal acrostics. Retrieved from http://college.holycross.edu/faculty/dhummon/acrostics/acrostics.html

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Laura Avant

Practice Activity

• Shared Writing• Topic: Easter

EASTER Laura Avant

Assessment Activity

• Decide on a topic• Write a personal acrostic• Use graphic organizer to

complete your poemLaura Avant

Revising/EditingGeorgia Performance Standard

ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student • m. Pre-writes to generate ideas,

develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct.

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Revising/EditingPrimary Learning Outcome

• PLO-The student will revise their

personal acrostic poem by differentiating word choice, and proofreading for mechanical errors (spelling).

Lori Martin

Acrostic Poetry

a poem in whichspecial letters spell another

word.

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Revising/Editing

• Improve content• Changing or Adding words• Correct mechanical errors

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Published Acrostic

• Powell, Consie. (2003). Amazing apples. Retrieved from http://www.consiepowell.com/pg02_bookshelf/images/img_insideapple.jpg

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Lori Martin

Practice Activity

• Shared writing technique• Revise and Edit classroom draft• Use dictionary to change word

choice• Capitalize title• Check for correct spelling

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Assessment Activity• Revise and edit your acrostic

poem, from the prewriting and drafting stage• Use the dictionary to edit word

variations• Correct mechanics• Prepare poem to be published

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