Benefshah AhmadiAngel Mathis

ECED 4300 BDr. Tonja RootSummer 2010

Acrostic Poetry – 5th Grade

Angel Mathis

Prewriting

GPS: ELA5W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure; the student

a. Selects a focus, organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and formal requirements.

PLO: Students will complete a graphic organizer for an acrostic poem using only words.

Acrostic Poetry Does not have to rhyme

Chosen word or topic is written vertically down the page

Each line begins with that letter

Word or phrase for each letter describes topic

Prewriting Use a graphic organizer

Brainstorm

Choose several words that can be used for each line

Spelling and grammar not important

Topic: Ideas:

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Mathis, A. (2010). Graphic Organizer for Acrostic Poetry. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

State of South Dakota K-12 Data Center (n.d.). A salute to the troops. Retrieved June 23, 2010 from http://www.winner.k12.sd.us/tribute/Web%20Pages/Poems/Patrotic%20Acrostic%20Poems.htm

Practice Activity

Complete a graphic organizer as a class on using the topic “America”.

Assessment Activity

Students will complete a graphic organizer using the topic “Government”.

Benafshah Ahmadi

Drafting

GPS:ELA5W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure. The student

b. Writes texts of a length appropriate to address the topic or tell the story.

PLO: Students will demonstrate how draft an acrostic poem using their graphic organizer.

Form of writing –Acrostic Poem

-Truck- ALL CAPITALIZED-Branch- leading off of the letter

Writing Stage- Drafting

• Getting your ideas down using your graphic organizer

• Make you have accurate meaning to content

• Do not worry about spelling

• Getting it ready for revising and editing

APA:

Payne, Tony. (2010, April 23). Memorial Day Acrostic Poem. Retrieved June 23, 2010 from http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2924476/acrostic_poem_for_memorial_day.html?cat=42

Example: Memories of those who gave their lives

Every year we remember themMindful of their valor and sacrificeOlder every year, their comrades honor themRemembering events and friendshipsIn service of their countryA lways remembered, never forgottenLess history repeat itself

Dedicated this day isAnnually celebratedYoung and old remember those brave souls

Practice Activity – Students will use draft an

acrostic poem for “America”

Assessment Activity – Students will draft an

acrostic poem for “Government” using their

graphic organizer. Student will complete

draft on graphic organizer.