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Acrostic Poems Start each line with the letters from a word or phrase. Write acrostic poems with a given number of lines or write an acrostic poem about a specified theme.	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.	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."	Bell Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a bell. Start each line with a letter from the word "bell."
Bell: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the bell. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Bell: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the bell. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Write a Castle Acrostic Poem Write a poem about inside the castle. Start each line with a letter from the word "CASTLE."	Castle: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the castle. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Castle: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the castle. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.
Crescent Moon: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the crescent. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Crescent Moon: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the crescent. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Draw and Write: Shape Poem Draw a simple picture (with some empty space in the middle), then write a poem inside the picture. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Draw and Write: Perimeter Poem Draw a simple picture, then write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of your picture.. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	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.
Flag: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the flag. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Flag: Perimeter Poem Draw a flag and write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the flag. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Write an Acrostic Poem About Freedom Write a poem about freedom. Start each line with a letter from the word "freedom."	Write a Ghost Acrostic Poem Write a poem about ghosts. Start each line with a letter from the word "ghost."	Ghost: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the ghost. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.
Ghost: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the ghost. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Hand: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the hand. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Hand: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the hand. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Write a Happy Acrostic Poem Write a poem about happiness. Start each line with a letter from the word "HAPPY."	Happy Thoughts: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the thought bubble. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.
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.	House: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the house. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	House: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the house. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	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.
Kite: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the kite. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Kite: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the kite. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Light Bulb: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the light bulb. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Light Bulb: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the light bulb. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Write a Love Acrostic Poem Write a poem about love. Start each line with a letter from the word "love."
Mitten: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the mitten. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Mitten: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the mitten. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	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.	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.
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 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."	Robot: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the robot. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.
Robot: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the robot. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Write a Sad Acrostic Poem Write a poem about sadness. Start each line with a letter from the word "SAD."	Sad Thoughts: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the thought bubble. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Write a School Acrostic Poem Write a poem about school. Start each line with a letter from the word "school."	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.
Sneakers: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the sneakers. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Sneaker: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the sneaker. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Snowman Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a snowman. Start each line with a letter from the word "snowman."	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.
Star: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the star. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Star: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the star. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	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.	Tooth Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a tooth. Start each line with a letter from the word "tooth."	Tooth: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the tooth. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.
Tooth: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the tooth. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	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.	T-Shirt Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a t-shirt. Start each line with a letter from the word "T-SHIRT."	T-Shirt: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the t-shirt. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.
T-Shirt: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the t-shirt. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Umbrella: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the umbrella. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Umbrella: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the umbrella. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	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."
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 Drop: Shape Poem Write a poem inside the drop of water. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Water Drop: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the drop of water. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Water Acrostic Poem Write a poem about water. Start each line with a letter from the word "water."

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