Acrostic Examples What is each poem about R

Acrostic Examples What is each poem about? R Revolting rhymes Oompa-Loompas O Angry farmers A LLazy aunts Dangerous witches D D Dream blower Adventurous animals A Horrible headteacher H LLickable wallpaper I my favourite food It’s Cold as the inside of a fridge C EEvery sunny day C Can’t wait Running to the van R EEmpty out the money ‘Any A sauce on that, love? ’ Mmmmmm, yummy! M

Acrostic Examples What is the poem about? Gigantic flames G Remember 1666 R EEvery child knows Ash floated everywhere A TThousands of homes destroyed FFlames all around IInside the bakery Red sky R EEverything covered in soot Over the city O FFrom house to house LLots of people escaped On foot, by boat and carriage O Nearly every house N Demolished D On Pudding Lane – Help! But O Not many people died. N

Acrostic Features The first letter of each line spells out the poem’s theme vertically – what’s this one about? What did you notice? alliteration Poetic devices may be used. I my favourite food It’s Cold as the inside of a fridge C EEvery sunny day C Can’t wait Running to the van R EEmpty out the money ‘Any A sauce on that, love? ’ Mmmmmm, yummy! M Rhyming words used ‘money’ and ‘yummy’. Lines can be different lengths

Let’s Try It! How can we write an acrostic poem? First, we need to choose a theme. I know, let’s have… Spring Then, we think of lots of words or phrases associated with that theme… daffodils bees sunshine chicks flower buds Easter chocolate eggs blossom caterpillars birdsong nests lambs

Let’s Try It! How can we write an acrostic poem? Next, we write the letters of our theme word(s) vertically down the page in CAPITAL LETTERS… Spring S P R I N G

Let’s Try It! How can we write an acrostic poem? Finally, we use our list of words and phrases to create each line. Don’t worry if you can’t think of them in order – it’s fine to go back and add any missing lines afterwards. Sunshine in the sky, Pretty daffodils waving in the breeze, Robins finding food for their young, I t’s time for new life to grow, NEsts built for hatching eggs , Green trees keeping them safe.

Your Turn! Here are some themes for an acrostic. Which one would you choose? Maybe you could think of your own theme. rainbow Friends Spring Home Learning chocolate Easter

Choose your theme In your Home Learning Book, write your theme and underline this. Now write as many key words as you can on your page.

What have you learnt about acrostics? • Acrostic poems have their theme or title written down the page vertically • Write theme letters in CAPITALS. • Each line starts with a letter of theme word(s). • Acrostics don’t have to rhyme, but all the other poetic devices (alliteration, similes, rhythm, etc. ) are great!