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JAMI JACKSONStage of Writing: Acrostic Poetry Prewriting

GPS:ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student

m. Pre-writes to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct.

PLO: Students will plan an acrostic poem using a graphic organizer.

FORM OF WRITING: ACROSTIC POETRY -Formed by writing a word

vertically down the page -One letter per line -All capital letters -Each line of poetry must begin with the letter on that line and must pertain to the word

-May use one word or a phrase -Does not have to rhyme

PREWRITING STAGE-Determine audience -Generates ideas for writing-Brainstorming-Where the writer plans his or her writing

-Graphic organizers

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERLetter: Word # 1 Word # 2

Jackson, J. (2011). Acrostic poetry graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

APA CITATION Thomas, A. (2010). Spring acrostic poem. Early bird homeschool, Retrieved April 3, 2011 from http://earlybirdhomeschool.com/2010/04/spring-acrostic-poems/

EXAMPLE

PRACTICE ACTIVITY-As a class, plan an acrostic poem using a graphic organizer for the topic word “SPRING”

-Come up with a word for each letter

-Words must relate to the topic

Letter: Word # 1 Word # 2

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Jackson, J. (2011). Acrostic poetry graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY -Work individually-Topic word: “Winter”-Come up with a word for each letter

-Make sure the words relate to the topic

Letter: Word # 1 Word # 2

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Jackson, J. (2011). Acrostic poetry graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

MONIQUE COOKStage of Writing: Acrostic Poetry Drafting

GPS:ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student

m. Pre-writes to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct.

PLO: Students will draft an acrostic poem using their graphic organizer.

FORM OF WRITING: ACROSTIC POETRY-pick a word from graphic organizer for each letter

-use words to make sentences

-make sentences relatable to topic.

STAGE OF WRITING: DRAFTING

-Use the words from prewriting graphic organizer

-Write sentences-no emphasis on spelling, grammar, or punctuation

EXAMPLEJohnson, D. (2009). Summer

acrostic poem. Acrostic poems from north and south america. Retrieved April 2, 2011 from http://college.holycross.edu/faculty/dhummon/acrostics/north_south_america.html.

Scorching hot sun Under the water keeps you cool Many friends over the house Many days at the beach Everyone loves summer vacation! Ready for the next school year.

PRACTICE ACTIVITY-Write an acrostic poem as a class-The topic is SPRING-Use words from graphic organizer to create sentences

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

-Individually write an acrostic poem-The topic is WINTER-Use words from graphic organizer to create sentences