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GRADE LEVEL: 3SPECIFIC FORM OF WRITING: ACROSTIC POEMS

Shamoria WilliamsECED 4300- BDr. Tonja RootFall 2009

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Grade Level: 3Specific form of writing: Acrostic Poems

Williams, Shamoria. (2009). Acrostic Poems- Narrative. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

Shamoria Williams Stage of writing: Prewriting

GPSELA3W1: The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student:


c. Writes text of a length appropriate to address the topic or tell the story.. ELA3W2: The student begins to write in a variety genres, including narrative, informational, persuasive, and response to literature.

b. Sustains a focusWilliams, Shamoria. (2009). Acrostic Poems- Narrative. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

PLOA. The student will create an acrostic poem using a word that contains no less than 5 letters, and no more than 10 letters. The poem must focus on the given word.


B. The student will create an acrostic poem using the narrative form of writing.


FORM OF WRITING Poetic

Making, creatingObserving the world within you, and around you


Expresses feelings and emotions, or your point of view

Write about anythingFormed by sounds and syllables

Does not have to rhymeWilliams, Shamoria. (2009). Acrostic Poems- Narrative. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

FORM OF WRITING Acrosticpoem or other form of writing

Spells out the word or idea using the first, or last letter of the line


Formed by writing a word vertically down the page

One letter per lineBegin with a capital letter


each line of poetry must begin with the letter on that line and must pertain to the word

Does not have to rhyme

May use one word or phrase


Use adjectives, and phrases that describe the word

Can be a name, animal, object, etc.


FORM OF WRITING NarrativeTells a storyBeginning, middle, and ending

Character, plot, settingdetailsstrong organizationClear


STAGE OF WRITING PrewritingChoose your topicWord must contain at least 5 letters, and no more than 10 letters.

Life experience, animal, favorite food, place, etc.


Choose your audienceAge, gender, group of people, mom, dad

Choose your purposeReasonNarrative- tells a story


Draw pictures and/or list words, or phrases that remind you of your topic word graphic organizer word web


GRAPHIC ORGANIZER/ WORD WEB

Williams, Shamoria. (2009). Acrostic Poems. Graphic Organizer. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.


EXAMPLES OF ACROSTIC POEMS

Hummon, David M. Acrostic poems for children, teachers, and other poets. Retrieved on October 8, 2009 from http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/submitted_by_children.htmlWilliams, Shamoria. (2009). Acrostic Poems- Narrative. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.

http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/submitted_by_children.html




EXAMPLE OF NARRATIVE ACROSTIC POETRY ElephantsLive andEat andPlayHours everyday.After daytime goes,Nighttime comes.Together all the elephantsSleep.


Rikki, age 9 from Olathe, Kansas

Hummon, David M. Acrostic poems for children, teachers, and other poets. Retrieved on October 8, 2009 from http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/north_south_america.html


http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/north_south_america.html




PRACTICE ACTIVITY Acrostic Poems. Readwritethink.com. Retrieved on October 8, 2009 from http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/


http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/



ASSESSMENT The student will create a narrative acrostic poem, using a word that contains at least 5 letters, and no more than 10 letters. The poem must be a focus of the word the student used.
