Acrostic+Poems

=What is an acrostic poem?=

Acrostic Poetry from READWRITETHINK
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Acrostic Poetry
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=Hoot Example= Click the below link to access the Hoot Poem used as an example in class.

[|Hoot Acrostic Poem.doc]
An acrostic poem, sometimes called a //name poem//, uses a word for its subject. Then each line of the poem begins with a letter from the subject word. This type of poetry doesn't have to rhyme. Here's an example using the word //**school**//: >> **S** herman is where I go >> **C** omputers, spiral notebooks, binders, books, and more >> **H** omework every night, homework every day >> **O** n math, science, reading, and social studies >> **O** ur class does lots of fun projects >> **L** earning never stops at General Sherman! >> >> >> (Example from [|www.] [|cuip.uchicago.edu] and modified by Miss Byrne)
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