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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 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 a Columbus Day Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Christopher Columbus. Start each line with a letter from the word "Columbus."	Father Acrostic Poem Write a poem about your father. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "MY FATHER."
Write an Acrostic Poem About Freedom Write a poem about freedom. Start each line with a letter from the word "freedom."	Write a GAMES Acrostic Poem Write a poem about games. Start each line with a letter from the word "GAMES."	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."
Lincoln Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Lincoln. Start each line with a letter from the words "ABE LINCOLN."	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."
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."	Write an Acrostic Poem from REMEMBER Write a poem about remembrance. Start each line with a letter from the word "REMEMBER."	Teacher Acrostic Poem Write a poem about your teacher. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "MY TEACHER."
Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Thanksgiving. Start each line with a letter from the word "Thanksgiving."	Thank You Acrostic Poem Write a poem about being thankful. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "THANK YOU."	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."
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."	Weather Acrostic Poem Write a poem about the weather. Start each line with a letter from the word "weather."

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