Discovering the Art of Acrostic Poetry for Education

Learning Objectives: To find words that begin with the letters of a person or thing To write an acrostic poem Remember Starter Success Criteria: All: The students must be able to define what acrostic is Most: The students should be able to recognize the features of acrostic poems Some: The students could write own acrostic poem

Learning Objectives: To find words that begin with the letters of a person or thing To write an acrostic poem Remember Starter Acrostic Cinquain Diamante Success Criteria: All: The students must be able to define what acrostic is Most: The students should be able to recognize the features of acrostic poems Some: The students could write own acrostic poem

Learning Objectives: To find words that begin with the letters of a person or thing To write an acrostic poem Activity 1 Understand Success Criteria: All: The students must be able to define what acrostic is Most: The students should be able to recognize the features of acrostic poems Some: The students could write own acrostic poem

Learning Objectives: To find words that begin with the letters of a person or thing To write an acrostic poem What is an acrostic poem? An acrostic poem uses the letters in a topic word to begin each line of the poem S U N Activity 1 Understand All the lines of the poem must be about the topic word which runs down the side hines brightly p in the sky ice and warm on my skin This poem about the sun uses the letters in the word SUN to begin each line Success Criteria: All: The students must be able to define what acrostic is Most: The students should be able to recognize the features of acrostic poems Some: The students could write own acrostic poem

Learning Objectives: To find words that begin with the letters of a person or thing To write an acrostic poem Activity 1 Understand Acrostic poems can be written using just one word on each line or by using phrases and whole sentences. D C ogs are caring bedient and clever entle, soft pets uddly crobatic ail A O T G This poem uses just one word on each line to describe a cat This poem uses phrases on each line to describe a dog

Learning Objectives: To find words that begin with the letters of a person or thing To write an acrostic poem Critical Thinking Question Cross Curricular Link How does poem writing or reading makes you feel? Why? Science things around us UAE National symbols of the UAE Success Criteria: All: The students must be able to define what acrostic is Most: The students should be able to recognize the features of acrostic poems Some: The students could write own acrostic poem

Learning Objectives: To find words that begin with the letters of a person or thing To write an acrostic poem Apply Activity 2 Write an acrostic using phrases, choose from the following words: Write an acrostic of your name using phrases Write an acrostic of your name. Winter Spring Summer Autumn Write an acrostic about your favourite fruit.

Learning Objectives: To find words that begin with the letters of a person or thing To write an acrostic poem Plenary Create / Evaluate Once you have written your poem you are going to practice reading it ready to perform to the class Remember what we need to do to make our performance good. Clear loud voice Lots of expression Look at your audience Remember what makes us a good listener. Look at the person who is performing Stay quiet and listen carefully When they have finished their performance tell them what you liked about it and why you liked it Success Criteria: All: The students must be able to define what acrostic is Most: The students should be able to recognize the features of acrostic poems Some: The students could write own acrostic poem

Learning Objectives: To find words that begin with the letters of a person or thing To write an acrostic poem Write an acrostic about: S C H O O L Make a video recording of your acrostic poem recitation.