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Peace Acrostic - FREEBIE

Students write a peace-themed word or phrase beside each letter of PEACE to create an acrostic poem.
Grades
Grades 6–8, Middle School
Pages
4
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Instant download · Updated Nov 07, 2021

Subject
ELA, Vocabulary, Language Development, Poetry, Writing
Topic
Acrostic Poem, Peace Poem
Resource types
Activities
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
W.6.4

Product description

From the author

A great writing activity for Virtue of the month, Remembrance Day, Memorial Day, etc.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Generate a word or short phrase beginning with each letter of 'peace' to build an acrostic poem

  • Connect a chosen word or phrase to the theme of peace

Teaching tips

  • Provide a word bank or peace-themed vocabulary list beforehand, since the template itself offers no prompt words

  • Use the three included copies for a rough draft, a final copy, and a spare, or assign one per small group

  • Display finished acrostics together on a bulletin board for a peace-themed unit or awareness day

Skills covered

  • Acrostic poem writing — students generate one word or phrase per letter of 'peace' that both starts with the correct letter and relates to the poem's theme.

  • Vocabulary generation — students recall words associated with peace to fit each line.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Are example words printed on the templates?

No. The templates supply the letters of PEACE and blank lines. Students generate their own words or phrases, with an optional teacher-provided word bank.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • W.6.4

Core concepts

  • Acrostic poems

  • Peace (theme)

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