What is an Acrostic Poem?...Week 4 Acrostic poem MB town.notebook April 16, 2020 Let's go through an...
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Week 4 Acrostic poem MB town.notebook April 16, 2020 What is an Acrostic Poem? Acrostics are a fun poetic form that anyone can write. They have just a few simple rules, and this lesson will teach you how to create acrostic poems of your own. To begin with, an acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line spell out a word or phrase. The word or phrase can be a name, a thing, or whatever you like. Usually, the first letter of each line is capitalized. This makes it easier to see the word spelled out vertically down the page. Acrostics are easy to write because they don’t need to rhyme, and you don’t need to worry about the rhythm of the lines. Each line can be as long or as short as you want it to be.
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Week 4 Acrostic poem MB town.notebook April 16, 2020
What is an Acrostic Poem?
Acrostics are a fun poetic form that anyone can write. They have just a few simple rules, and this lesson will teach you how to create acrostic poems of your own.
To begin with, an acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line spell out a word or phrase. The word or phrase can be a name, a thing, or whatever you like.
Usually, the first letter of each line is capitalized. This makes it easier to see the word spelled out vertically down the page.
Acrostics are easy to write because they don’t need to rhyme, and you don’t need to worry about the rhythm of the lines. Each line can be as long or as short as you want it to be.
Week 4 Acrostic poem MB town.notebook April 16, 2020
Let's go through an example.
S
C
H
O
O
L
t. Andrews School
lassrooms
aving fun with friends
utside at recess there is so much to do
earning and growing
bviously the best grade is 4
Week 4 Acrostic poem MB town.notebook April 16, 2020
If you want to challenge yourself you could also write your acrostic poem so that it is not just separate phrases or words on one topic, but rather a continuous phrase or series of sentences. Here is a look at the same acrostic poem about school, written as series of continuous sentences.
St. Andrews School is aCool place to be. We
Have the best teachers and students around.
Often you can find the students reading and writing or
Outside at recess burning off some energy. I just
Love my school.
Week 4 Acrostic poem MB town.notebook April 16, 2020
Your task is to create an acrostic poem based on a community in Manitoba. Try to pick one other than Selkirk. There are many towns and cities you could choose from. Choose one that you are interested in, have visited or know a little bit about. You might have to do some research to find information. Here is another example based on the town of Russell, Manitoba.
River runs through itUnder the arches on Main St.Ski park at Asessippi is great for Snowboarders and skiers alike.Ex NHLer Theron Fleury is from this town.Lake of the Prairies is great for fishing.Lions Prairie Classic is a famous catch and release Walleye tournament.
Week 4 Acrostic poem MB town.notebook April 16, 2020
Russell, Manitoba Acrostic Poem
By Mrs. Neves
River runs through itUnder the arches on Main St.Ski park at Asessippi is great for Snowboarders and skiers alike.Ex NHLer Theron Fleury is from this townLake of the Prairies is great for fishing.Lions Prairie Classic is a famous catch and release Walleye tournament.
Week 4 Acrostic poem MB town.notebook April 16, 2020
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