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This type of poem is one of the simplest for a student to write because it gives the child a concrete format to use.
You can write an acrostic poem based on your name, a favorite hobby, or something or someone who is important to you!
Or go to simple brainstorming worksheets can help prepare you to write an acrostic poem.
Acrostic Poems
Acrostic poems are simple poems in which each the first letter of each line forms a word or phrase (vertically). An acrostic poem can describe the subject or even tell a brief story about it.
S
hining sun
P
retty hot
R
un outside!
I
ce cream melts
N
ot inside
G
o outside
By Danny, age 7
Generate Your Own Printable Acrostic Poem Worksheet
(limit 13 characters):
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Vehicles
Weather
Illustrate Your Acrostic
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