Activity designed to create acrostic poems

1. "Reading and Writing": actividad para presentación oral. 2014
Let's become poets!! I invite you to become writers and have some fun creating or, at least trying , acrostic poems. First of all, do you know what an acrostic poem is? It is a very good way of starting on poetry because they are the simplest form of poetry. There is no need to rhyme and you can write a poem even using only one word in each line. ACROSTIC POEM: a type of poetry where the first, last or other letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase. There are millions of well-known poets that have written acrostic poems. Edgar Allan Poe is one example. Have a look and enjoy!! An acrostic poem by Edgar Allan Poe (1829) Elizabeth it is in vain you say “Love not” — thou sayest it in so sweet a way: In vain those words from thee or L. E. L. Zantippe’s talents had enforced so well: Ah! if that language from thy heart arise, Breathe it less gently forth — and veil thine eyes. Endymion, recollect, when Luna tried To cure his love — was cured of all beside — His folly — pride — and passion — for he died. An acrostic poem using the beginning of lines
An acrostic poem using the end of lines
An acrostic poem using the middle of the lines

2. An acrostic poem with names
G ot the
A nswer?
B elieve me, the…
Y oungest….here?....I'm not!!!
ha,ha,ha!!!!
Now…. time to create our own acrostic poems!!!
R W
E R
A I
D or T
I I
N N
G G
REMEMBER: Review your poem and fix any errors. Look for mistakes in grammar and writing style. Only stop editing when you are fully satisfied with your work.