In this desert poetry learning exercise, students use the letters in DESERT to begin each line of an acrostic poem about the desert. Students cut out the poem, mount it on colored paper and design a border.

In this acrostic poem worksheet, learners make a plan for a poem using the letters of the word "cycling" as the letters that begin the first lines of each line of the poem.

In this creative writing worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Remembrance Day using the letters REMEMBRANCE.

In this writing poetry instructional activity, students discover what an acrostic poem is and how to write one. Students then compose acrostic poems about themselves.

Students write poems and a narrative story.  In this writing lesson, students read stories and poems written by other students and read examples of haiku's and diamonte's.  Students write an acrostic poem and a diamonte...

In this creative writing worksheet, students utilize a variety of strategies to creatively write alliterations, tongue twisters, similes and finally an acrostic poem.

In this solar system worksheet, students learn writing conventions such as alliteration, similes, and acrostic poems. All pertain to the topic of space and solar system.

Learners explore birds of prey and food chains. In this ecosystems and birds of prey cross curriculum science and literacy lesson, students brainstorm characteristics of birds after viewing photographs. Learners view a video and document...

In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the word Utah to create an acrostic poem. Students write a 4 line acrostic poem.

In this acrostic poem learning exercise, students use the letters in the word Mississippi to create an acrostic poem. Students create a 11 line poem.

In this Literature learning exercise, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to poetry. There are 27 words located in the word search.

December writing activities galore! With everything from poetry to research to descriptive writing to writing about things that represent December, there's no way you will run out of options.

Discover alliteration found in picture books by Pamela Duncan Edwards. Then, dive into a read aloud of Alligators All Around by Maurice Sendak. This practice sets the stage for budding poets to create their own acrostic poem,...

In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the word equestrian to write an acrostic poem. Students write a word or phrase for each letter in equestrian.

In this poetry worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word Columbus. They write on a paper that shows a picture of Columbus with a ship.

Inspire scholars to do their part for planet Earth with a read-aloud of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, and variety of activities designed to boost the environmental activist in us all. Activities include writing poems about the Earth,...

Winter, spring, summer, and fall! Every season is covered in a 14-page list of writing prompts. Included are story starters, reflection questions, poetry topics, and more.

Learners use newspapers or magazines to create an acrostic poem where words are divided into parts of speech.

In this Christmas reading worksheet, 2nd graders read a short story about a bear getting ready for Christmas. Students demonstrate comprehension through questions and sequencing. Students create an acrostic poem using the word CHRISTMAS.

In this writing activity, students write an original acrostic poem about Puffins. Students write a descriptive word or adjective for each letter on the lines provided.

In this writing instructional activity, students use the given form, which is shaped like an outline map of China, to write a poem about the country. They write an acrostic poem by starting each phrase with the letter that is on the line.

In this language arts activity, students use the letters MARCH to begin each line of an acrostic poem about the month of March.

Second graders use a word processing program (Word, Claris Works...) to create an acrostic poem.

Students create poems about raptors. They discuss raptors and create three poems including at least two of the following: haiku, diamante, found, and acrostic. They create a classroom book of poems or conduct a poetry slam where students...