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Write a Family Acrostic Poem Write a poem about family. Start each line with a letter from the word "family."	Family: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of your family, then write an acrostic poem about them. Start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. Or go to a pdf of the poem.	Father Acrostic Poem Write a poem about your father. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "MY FATHER."	Write a Friends Acrostic Poem Write a poem about friends. Start each line with a letter from the word "friends."
Growing Up: Hello, Goodbye Write a poem about things you say hello to and things you say goodbye to as you grow up. Start each line with Hello or Goodbye.	Hello, Goodbye Poems Write poems about things you say hello to and things you say goodbye to at various times (including the seasons, vacation, and school starting). Start each line with Hello or Goodbye. Topics include the seasons (fall, winter, spring, and summer), school, and vacation.	Home: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of your home, then write an acrostic poem about it. Start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. Or go to a pdf of the poem.	My Home - Senses Poem Write a poem about how your home affects your senses. The lines of the poem begin with: My home looks like, My home sounds like, My home feels like, My home smells like, and My home tastes like.
I Am... - Poetry Prompt Write a poem about who you are (and who you want to be). Or go to a pdf of the "I am..." poetry prompt worksheet.	I Feel... - Poetry Prompt Write a poem about how you feel (and how you'd like to feel). Or go to a pdf of the "I feel..." poetry prompt worksheet.	I Hear... - Poetry Prompt Write a poem about what you hear (and what you'd like to hear). Or go to a pdf of the "I hear..." poetry prompt worksheet.	I Know... - Poetry Prompt Write a poem about what you know (and what you'd like to know). Or go to a pdf of the "I know..." poetry prompt worksheet.
I Like... - Poetry Prompt Write a poem about what you like (and something you don't like). Or go to a pdf of the "I like..." poetry prompt worksheet.	I See... - Poetry Prompt Write a poem about what you see (and what you'd like to see). Or go to a pdf of the "I see..." poetry prompt worksheet.	Name Acrostic Poem Write a name acrostic poem with four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten lines. The first letter of each line spells out your name (pick the printable with the same number of letters as your name).	Name Acrostic Poem (Scroll-Shaped) Write a name acrostic poem with four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten lines. Or go to blank scroll template to use. The first letter of each line spells out your name (pick the printable with the same number of letters as your name).
Senses Poems Write poems about how certain things affects your senses. The lines of the poem begin with: It looks like, It sounds like, It feels like, It smells like, and It tastes like. Topics include the seasons (fall, winter, spring, and summer), and many colors ( red, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, gray, and brown.	Who Am I? - Poetry Prompt #1 Write a poem about who you are and how you feel. The lines of the poem begin with: I feel, I trust, I hear, I understand, I worry, I'm glad, I want, I don't want, I'm sad, and I dream.	Who Am I? - Poetry Prompt #2 Write a poem about who you are and how you feel. The lines of the poem begin with: I am, I like, I hope, I dislike, I admire, I fear, I need, I know, I wish, and I wonder.	Who Am I? - Poetry Prompt #3 Write a poem about who you are and how you feel. The lines of the poem begin with: I'm happy, I pretend, I try, I read, I'm sorry, I wear, I play, I'm angry, I'm relieved, and I love.

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