Acrostic Poems By: Kristin Truitt & Ashley Hiott ECED 4300A Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2009 4 th grade Acrostic Poem

1. Acrostic Poems By: Kristin Truitt & Ashley Hiott ECED 4300A Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2009 4th grade Acrostic Poem

2. Ashley HiottPrewriting • ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully. PLO (Pre-writing): Student will identify a topic and brainstorm a list of words or phrases that explain the topic. PLO (Drafting): Student will use their prewriting list to create a draft of an acrostic poem.

3. Form of Writing: Acrostic Poetry: One topic word, broken down by letters, each letter has a describing adjective or phrase. • Stage of Writing: Prewriting: Organize list of ideas on a graphic organizer.

4. Prewriting Graphic Organizer Ed Helper, (n.d.). Graphic organizers. Retrieved October 25, 2009 from,http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organiz ers.htm

5. Published Example of Acrostic Poem • ExtremelyLargeEloquent PreditorHumungous Animal Nervous around miceTonsBy: Michael, age 10, Scotland Michael, (2009). Acrostics for Children, Teachers, and other Poets. Retrieved October 25, 2009 from, http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/submitted_by_children.html

6. Practice Activity • 4th grade level: • Pull up graphic organizer on SMARTBoard • Class brainstorm ideas about a topic • Pick topic • Make a list of words or phrases on topic • Complete graphic organizer on SMARTBoard.

7. Assessment • 4th grade level: • Complete a graphic organizer with a topic with 8 adjectives or short phrases. • Remember to include all parts of the graphic organizer because you will be graded on it.

8. Kristin TruittDrafting • ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully. • PLO (Drafting): Student will use their prewriting list to create a draft of an acrostic poem.

9. Form of Writing: Acrostic Poetry: One topic word, broken down by letters, each letter has a describing adjective or phrase. • Stage of Writing: Drafting: Use list of adjectives to form a draft of the poem. Write title vertically and make sure each line starts with the corresponding letter.

10. Drafting Graphic Organizer Enchanted Learning. (2006).Snowman Acrostic Poem. Retrieved October 25, 2009, from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/poetry/acrostic/

11. Published Example of Acrostic Poem Friends always stick togetherRespect each otherInteract with each otherEnjoy playing with your friendsNever hurt your friendsDo something togetherSay kind things to your friends By Tara, age 9 Tara. (2008). Acrostics for Children, Teachers, and other Poets. Retrieved October 25, 2009 from,http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrost ics/submitted_by_children.html

12. Practice Activity • 4th grade level • Use the topics from the prewriting activity to create a class poem. • Form poem together from prewriting list.

13. Assessment • 4th grade level • Create an Acrostic poem. • Remember to first brainstorm of topics and ideas. • Use ideas to form poem. • Follow correct format for Acrostic poems, this is what you will be graded on.