Looking for Acrostic Poem Examples for Students?

An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letters on each line of the poem spell out the subject of the poem. Here is an acrostic poem example:

S somewhere out there

P ast the stars

A liens are watching

C ounting the seconds before

E ntering our world!

In this example, the letters of the word “SPACE” are used to write a cute poem about aliens.

Acrostic poems are a great choice for introducing students to structured poetry. They can be about any topic, have a very easy structure to follow and don’t typically rhyme.

Introduce your students to acrostic poems with Teach Starter’s anchor chart and template set. The download includes: 

• Acrostic Poem Anchor Chart – This colorful and informative anchor chart explains what an acrostic poem is and provides an example to inspire students.
• Acrostic Poem Templates –  Templates are included for the topics of family, friend, school and nature. A blank template that can be used for any topic is also included.

This resource downloads as an easy-print PDF or an editable Google Slides file. Please note that the poster is available in the PDF version only.

Using This Acrostic Poem Example in Your Lessons

This resource can be used in a creative writing lesson where students are introduced to acrostic poems. Here is one suggestion as to how you might use this acrostic poem anchor chart and templates in your poetry writing lesson:

1. Begin by displaying the acrostic poem anchor chart and walking through the definition of an acrostic poem. 
2. Read and discuss the example of an acrostic poem on the poster, pointing out how each letter in the word starts a new line of the poem.
3. Allow students to brainstorm topics for their own acrostic poems. List the students’ ideas on a piece of butcher’s paper or on the whiteboard.
4. Students can write an acrostic poem on one of the four topics provided or on one of the brainstormed topics. 

Writing acrostic poetry enhances your students’ writing skills by fostering creativity and vocabulary building. This versatile resource will help your students understand the components of acrostic poetry through the use of an example and will provide them with the opportunity to experiment with writing this style of poem. 

Download This Acrostic Poem Poster and Templates

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Project the anchor chart on your interactive whiteboard or print it for your classroom display board. If you intend to display the anchor chart, we recommend enlarging it for enhanced readability.

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