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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. 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.

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Write an Acrostic Poem Write an acrostic poem with four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten lines. Start each line with the letters from a word or phrase.	Illustrated Acrostic Poems Pick a topic, draw a picture of it, then write an acrostic poem about it. Write the word vertically along the left side of the paper, then start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. Autumn or Autumn pdf. Birthday or Autumn pdf. The Earth or Earth pdf. Fall or Fall pdf. Flowers or Flowers pdf. Snowman or Snowman pdf. Spring or Spring pdf. Summer or Summer pdf. Thank You or Thank You pdf. Winter or Winter pdf.	3-10 Line Blank Illustrated Acrostic Poems (Dotted Lines) Pick a topic, draw a picture of it, then write an acrostic poem about it (on dotted lines). Write the word vertically along the left side of the paper, then start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. You can make an acrostic poem of your name or other word. 3-Lines or 3-Line pdf. 4-Lines or 4-Line pdf. 5-Lines or 5-Line pdf. 6-Lines or 6-Line pdf. 7-Lines or 7-Line pdf. 8-Lines or 8-Line pdf. 9-Lines or 9-Line pdf. 10-Lines or 10-Line pdf.	3-10 Line Blank Illustrated Acrostic Poems Pick a topic, draw a picture of it, then write an acrostic poem about it. Write the word vertically along the left side of the paper, then start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. You can make an acrostic poem of your name or other word. 3-Lines or 3-Line pdf. 4-Lines or 4-Line pdf. 5-Lines or 5-Line pdf. 6-Lines or 6-Line pdf. 7-Lines or 7-Line pdf. 8-Lines or 8-Line pdf. 9-Lines or 9-Line pdf. 10-Lines or 10-Line pdf.	Write a Scroll-Shaped Acrostic Poem Write an acrostic poem with four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten lines. Or go to blank scroll template to use. Start each line with the letters from a word or phrase.
America: Acrostic Poem Write a poem about America. Start each line with a letter from the word "America."	Write an Apple Acrostic Poem Write a poem about apples inside an apple. Start each line with a letter from the word "APPLE."	Write an Apple Acrostic Poem Write a poem about apples. Start each line with a letter from the word "APPLE."	Write an April Fool's Day Acrostic Poem Write a poem about April Fool's Day. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "April Fool."	Write an Autumn Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Autumn. Start each line with a letter from the word "Autumn."
Autumn: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw an Autumn scene, 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.	Bats: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a bat, 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.	Bees: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw bees, 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.	Bell Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a bell. Start each line with a letter from the word "bell."	Birthday: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a birthday scene, 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.
Boat: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a boat, 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.	Butterfly Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a butterfly. Start each line with a letter from the word "butterfly."	Butterfly: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a butterfly, 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.	Cars: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a car, 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.	Write a Castle Acrostic Poem Write a poem about inside the castle. Start each line with a letter from the word "CASTLE."
Cat Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a cat. Start each line with a letter from the word "CAT."	Write a Cloud Acrostic Poem Write a poem about clouds inside clouds. Start each line with a letter from the word "CLOUDS."	Write a Colors Acrostic Poem Write a poem about colors. Start each line with a letter from the word "colors."	Write a Columbus Day Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Christopher Columbus. Start each line with a letter from the word "Columbus."	Dinosaur: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a dinosaur, 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.
Dog Acrostic Poem Write a poem about dogs. Start each line with a letter from the word "DOGS."	Write an Earth Day Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Earth Day. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "Earth Day."	Write an Earth Day Acrostic Poem #2 Write a poem about Earth Day. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "Earth Day."	Earth Acrostic Poem Write a poem about the earth. Start each line with a letter from the word "earth."	The Earth: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of the Earth, 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.
Elephant: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of an elephant, 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.	Fall: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a Fall scene, 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.	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's Day Acrostic Poem Write a poem about your father. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "MY FATHER."
Father: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of your father, then write an acrostic poem about him. Start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. Or go to a pdf of the poem.	Fish Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a fish. Start each line with a letter from the word "fish."	Flag: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a flag, 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.	Write a Flag Day Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Flag Day. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "Flag Day."	Flowers Acrostic Poem Write a poem about flowers. Start each line with a letter from the word "flowers."
Flowers: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of flowers, 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.	Write an Acrostic Poem About Freedom Write a poem about freedom. Start each line with a letter from the word "freedom."	Write a Friends Acrostic Poem Write a poem about friends. Start each line with a letter from the word "friends."	Friends: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of friend, 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.	Frog: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a frog, 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.
Write a GAMES Acrostic Poem Write a poem about games. Start each line with a letter from the word "GAMES."	Write a Ghost Acrostic Poem Write a poem about ghosts. Start each line with a letter from the word "ghost."	Ghost: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a ghost, 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.	Write a Groundhog Day Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Groundhog Day. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "Groundhog Day."	Write a Halloween Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Halloween. Start each line with a letter from the word "HALLOWEEN."
Halloween: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a Halloween scene, 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.	Write a Happy Acrostic Poem Write a poem about happiness. Start each line with a letter from the word "HAPPY."	Happy Birthday Acrostic Poem Write a poem about birthdays. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "Happy Birthday."	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.	Write an Ice Cream Acrostic Poem Write a poem about ice cream. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "ice cream."
Write an Ice Cream Acrostic Poem #2 Write a poem about ice cream (and shaped like an ice cream cone). Start each line with a letter from the phrase "ice cream."	Ice Cream: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of ice cream, 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.	Jack-o'-Lantern: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a jack-o'-lantern, 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.	Write a July Fourth Acrostic Poem Write a poem about July Fourth. Start each line with a letter from the word "JULY FOURTH."	Write a Juneteenth Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Juneteenth. Start each line with a letter from the word "JUNETEENTH."
Kite: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a kite, 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.	Ladybug Acrostic Poem Write a poem about ladybugs. Start each line with a letter from the word "LADYBUG."	Ladybug: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a ladybug, 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.	Write a Leaf Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a leaf. Start each line with a letter from the word "leaf."	Lincoln Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Lincoln. Start each line with a letter from the words "ABE LINCOLN."
Write a Love Acrostic Poem Write a poem about love. Start each line with a letter from the word "love."	Write a Moon Acrostic Poem Write a poem about the moon. Start each line with a letter from the word "moon."	Moon: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of the moon, 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.	Mother's Day Acrostic Poem Write a poem about your mother. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "MY MOTHER."	Mother: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of your mother, then write an acrostic poem about her. Start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. Or go to a pdf of the poem.
Write a 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).	Write a 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).	Write a New Year Acrostic Poem Write a poem about the new year. Start each line with a letter from the words "New Year."	Write an Olympics Acrostic Poem Write a poem about the Olympics. Start each line with a letter from the word "Olympics."	One Hundred: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw one hundred items (pick any item you like), 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.
Penguin Acrostic Poem Write a poem about penguins. Start each line with a letter from the word "PENGUIN."	Write an Acrostic Poem Using the word Poem Write a poem about poems. Start each line with a letter from the word "poem."	Write an Acrostic Poem Using the word Poetry Write a poem about poetry. Start each line with a letter from the word "poetry."	Popcorn Acrostic Poem Write a poem about popcorn. Start each line with a letter from the word "POPCORN."	Write an Acrostic Poem Using the word President Write an acrostic poem about the president. Start each line with a letter from the word "PRESIDENT."
Pumpkin: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a pumpkin, 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.	Write a Rain Acrostic Poem Write a poem about rain. Start each line with a letter from the word "RAIN."	Rainbow Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a rainbow. Start each line with a letter from the word "rainbow."	Rainbow: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a rainbow, 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.	Write a Recycling Acrostic Poem Write a poem about recycling. Start each line with a letter from the word "recycle."
Write an Acrostic Poem from REMEMBER Write a poem about remembrance. Start each line with a letter from the word "REMEMBER."	Rodeo Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a rodeo. Start each line with a letter from the word "rodeo."	Write a Sad Acrostic Poem Write a poem about sadness. Start each line with a letter from the word "SAD."	Scarecrow: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a scarecrow, 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.	Write a School Acrostic Poem Write a poem about school. Start each line with a letter from the word "school."
Seahorse Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a seahorse. Start each line with a letter from the word "SEAHORSE."	Sharks: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a shark, 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.	In the Sky: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of things in the sky, 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.	Write a Snow Acrostic Poem Write a poem about snow. Start each line with a letter from the word "SNOW."	Snowflake Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a snowflake. Start each line with a letter from the word "snowflake."
Snowman Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a snowman. Start each line with a letter from the word "snowman."	Snowman: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a snowman, 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.	Soccer Acrostic Poem Write a poem about soccer. Start each line with a letter from the word "soccer."	Sports: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a sports-related picture, 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.	Spring Acrostic Poem Write a poem about spring. Start each line with a letter from the word "spring."
Spring: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a Spring scene, 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.	Stars Acrostic Poem Write a poem about stars. Start each line with a letter from the word "stars."	Stars: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of stars, 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.	Summer Acrostic Poem Write a poem about summer. Start each line with a letter from the word "summer."	Summer: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a Summer scene, 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.
Sun: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of the sun, 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.	Taco Acrostic Poem Write a poem about tacos. Start each line with a letter from the word "TACOS."	Teacher Acrostic Poem Write a poem about your teacher. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "MY TEACHER."	Thank You: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of what you are thankful for, 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.	Thank You Acrostic Poem Write a poem about being thankful. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "THANK YOU."
Thank You: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of what you are thankful for, 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.	Tooth Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a tooth. Start each line with a letter from the word "tooth."	Tree Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a tree. Start each line with a letter from the word "tree."	Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Thanksgiving. Start each line with a letter from the word "Thanksgiving."	Tornado Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a tornado. Start each line with a letter from the word "tornado."
Train: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a train, 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.	T-Shirt Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a t-shirt. Start each line with a letter from the word "T-SHIRT."	Tulip Acrostic Poem Write a poem about tulips. Start each line with a letter from the word "TULIP."	Turkey Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a turkey. Start each line with a letter from the word "turkey."	Vacation: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a vacation scene, 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.
Valentine's Day Acrostic Poem Write a poem for Valentine's Day. Start each line with a letter from the word "Valentine."	Veteran Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a veteran. Start each line with a letter from the word "VETERAN."	Volcano: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a volcano, 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.	VOTE Acrostic Poem Write a poem about voting. Start each line with a letter from the word "VOTE."	Washington Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Washington. Start each line with a letter from the word "WASHINGTON."
Water: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of water, 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.	Water Acrostic Poem Write a poem about water. Start each line with a letter from the word "water."	Weather Acrostic Poem Write a poem about the weather. Start each line with a letter from the word "weather."	Weather: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a type of weather, 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.	Whale Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a whale. Start each line with a letter from the word "whale."
Whale: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a picture of a whale, 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.	Winter Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Winter. Start each line with a letter from the word "winter."	Winter: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a Winter scene, 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.	Worm Acrostic Poem Write a poem about worms. Start each line with a letter from the word "worm."

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