An acrostic is when you chose a noun or a name or a holiday or something like that. You spell your word vertically. Lets say you chose the word CHRISTMAS. It would be spelled like the diagram 1 (shown below). Than on the first letter, (for this acrostic it's C) you explain your word that you have chosen with the first word in the sentence starting with the letter of your word. You write the sentence beside the letter. You than do that for all of the rest of the letters.
While you're choosing your word, you should chose a word that you know lots about or a word that you can atleast describe.

diagram 1:
C
H
R
I
S
T
M
A
S


Here is an example of an acrostic:


Carolers caroling at doors.
Homes decorated beautifully.
Religous time.
It's a time to celebrate Jesus
School's out!
Time for happiness.
Mmm....food's delicous!
Awesome gifts!
Santa Claus is coming to town!

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 Anonymous said...
Great explanation of an acrostic. I like how you did it step by step and then showed your finished poem. The picture that you added really finished off the scene. Do you think that you could make one for Chanukah too?  

 Marlowe said...
Thanx Mom!!
I'll be glad to make one for Channukah!


:) Mars.A.  

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