Grade 5 Starter Lesson: Acrostic Poem

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In this lesson, you will learn all about poetry and write a poem of your own!

Essentuial Question: What is an acrostic poem, and how is one written?
In this lesson, you will learn all about poetry and write a poem of your own!

Compelling Question: What is an acrostic poem, and how is one written?
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How would you describe yourself? Think of your personality, appearance, likes, and dislikes!

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Do all poems have to rhyme?

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What is an acrostic poem?

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Match each part of a poem to its definition.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Title
The name of a poem
Theme
Lets the reader know what the poem is about
Verse
A single line in a poem
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem separated by a space
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Complete the following sentence:

The title of the poem I am writing is called _______
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Draft your acrostic poem:

Write out your name, and then think of words that start with each letter of your name that describe you.

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