Acrostic poetry is a simple form of poetry where the first letter of every line can be joined together to spell out a word related to the topic of the poem. It's a particularly fun form of poetry to write and work with, which is why it’s a great one to use to introduce your child to poetry! Let’s look at acrostic poems in more detail.
Acrostic poetry is a type of poetry in which each new line starts with the letter of a certain word, chosen by the author. For example, if you were to write an acrostic poem using the word “summer”, each new line would start with one letter of the word in order. The first word of the first line would start with a “s”, the first word of the second line would start with a “u”, and so on.
Finding inspiration for poetry is one of the trickiest parts of writing poems! Here are some acrostic poem challenges to have your child writer try at home.
We’ve also prepared an activity for your young author to get started writing their own acrostic poems! Good luck!
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