Printables - Acrostic Poems

Acrostic poems use the letters of a word to start each line. Children can then build a poem or list based on the words e.g a poem acrostic poem might be -

P ut a few words 

O n every line

E ach time you do 

M ake them rhyme

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All Acrostic Poems

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Ancient Egypt Acrostic Poems

Egypt Acrostic Poem

Our great Egyptian Acrostic poem worksheet is sure to keep you busy.

Ancient Greece Acrostic Poems

Ancient Greece Acrostic Poem

Acrostic poems are a fun way to get kids to engage in a topic and also helps with their English skills. Can you use the letters of the word "Ancient Greece" to form an acrostic poem about the Ancient Greek civilisation? 

Axolotl Acrostic Poems

Axolotl Acrostic Poem

Can you make an acrostic poem using the letters from "axolotl"? What will your poem be about? 

Aztecs Acrostic Poems

Aztec Acrostic Poem

Can you make up your own acrostic poem with the letters that make up the word "AZTECS"?

Baboons Acrostic Poems

Baboon Acrostic Poem

Acrostic poems are fun to do, all you need to do is write a line that begins with each of the letters in the word "Baboon". A great class challenge.

Camels Acrostic Poems

Camel Acrostic Poem

Write a line for each of the letters of the word "camel" in this great acrostic poem worksheet. What will your poem be about? 

Cars Acrostic Poems

Cars Acrostic Poem

A great fun cars acrostic poem sheet. Great for a transport theme or those kids that love cars.

Cheetahs Acrostic Poems

Cheetah Acrostic Poem

Use the letters of the word "cheetah" as the beginning of a line and create your own great poem. Will it be about cheetahs or something else?

Crabs Acrostic Poems

Crabs Acrostic Poem

Use the sheet to create your own acrostic poem using the letters of the word crab.

Cupcakes Acrostic Poems

Cupcake Acrostic Poem

Why not write your own poem with the help of our cupcake acrostic poem sheet? Just start each of your sentences with the letters from the word cupcake and you will soon have your own wonderful poem.

Dolphins Acrostic Poems

Dolphin Acrostic Poem

Can you create your own acrostic poem with this fun sheet? Use the letters of the word dolphin to start each of your sentences. A great way to encourage creativity. 

Elephants Acrostic Poems

Elephant Acrostic Poem

Can you think of a sentence that starts with each of the letters of "elephant" in this fun acrostic poem sheet. What will you write your poem on, will it be about elephants or maybe a poem about being forgetful as it is said an elephant never forgets! 

Fish (Sea) Acrostic Poems

Fish Acrostic Poem

Use this fun sheet to create your own acrostic poem using the letters from the word "fish". There are also some fun fish ready to colour in to decorate your poem.

Gazelles Acrostic Poems

Gazelle Acrostic Poem

Get creative with your poetry skills and create your own acrostic poem using the letters from "Gazelle". 

Giraffes Acrostic Poems

Giraffe Acrostic Poem

Get creative with this giraffe acrostic poem sheet. Why not use the sheet to describe a giraffe using the letters of the word "giraffe" to start each sentence.

Hippopotamus Acrostic Poems

Hippopotamus Acrostic Poem

Use the letters of the word "hippopotamus" to create your own acrostic poem. 

Hyenas Acrostic Poems

Hyena Acrostic Poem

This hyena acrostic poem sheet is great for creating your own poem. 

Jellyfish Acrostic Poems

Jellyfish Acrostic Poem

Can you create your own acrostic poem using the word jellyfish? What will your poem be about? We even have a cute little jellyfish for you to colour in. 

Monkeys Acrostic Poems

Monkey Acrostic Poem

Can you create your own acrostic poem using the word "monkey" in this fun worksheet? There is even a cute little monkey to colour in to decorate your poem.

Octopus Acrostic Poems

Octopus Acrostic Poem

Can you compose your own octopus acrostic poem? A great sheet to help with creativity. What will your poem be about?

Oranges Acrostic Poems

Oranges Acrostic Poem

Can you create a descriptive acrostic poem relating to oranges? A great class activity that needs lots of imagination. 

Oranges Acrostic Poem

Can you create a descriptive acrostic poem relating to oranges? A great class activity that needs lots of imagination. 

Other Acrostic Poems

Hanukkah Acrostic Poem

Get the children using their imagination and being creative with their poetry with this Hanukkah acrostic poem. 

Holi Acrostic Poem

Celebrate Holi with this fun acrostic poem page. Can you think of a sentence starting with each of the letters of Holi?

Kwanzaa Acrostic Poem

Acrostic poems are great fun and allow children to show off their creative side. Use the letters of "Kwanzaa" to form a poem where each line starts with one of the letters. There is also a kinara all ready to be coloured in.

Peace Acrostic Poem

Use this fun worksheet to create your own acrostic poem based on the word "peace". A perfect sheet to show support for the International Day of Peace. 

Thanksgiving Thankful Acrostic Poem

This Thanksgiving "Thankful" acrostic poem is great to get children being creative with their writing. A perfect template for their poetry masterpiece.

Tiger Acrostic Poem

Celebrate the Chinese Year of the Tiger with this fun acrostic poem sheet. Why not colour it in to make it extra special?

Rhinos Acrostic Poems

Rhinoceros Acrostic Poem

Why not create your own acrostic poem using the letters from the word rhinoceros? There is even a cute little rhino you can colour in to finish the page. 

School Acrostic Poems

Back To School Acrostic Poem

Acrostic poems are a great way to increase vocabulary and help children to think imaginatively. Use the first letters of the word "back to school" to create a poem.

School Acrostic Poem

Acrostic poems are a great way to increase vocabulary and help children to think imaginatively. Use the first letters of the word "school" to create a poem. 

Scotland Acrostic Poems

Burns Night Acrostic Poem

Use the sheet to make your own acrostic poem starting each sentence with one of the letters from "Burns Night". We have even got a set of bagpipes ready for you to colour.

Robert Burns Acrostic Poem

Robert Burns was famous for his poetry, why not create your own by using the letters of "Robert Burns" to start each line in this fun acrostic poem sheet?

Seahorse Acrostic Poems

Seahorse Acrostic Poem

Create your own acrostic poem using the word "seahorse" as the sentence starters. We have even got a cute seahorse to colour in on the bottom of the page.

Sharks Acrostic Poems

Shark Acrostic Poem Worksheet

Use the sheet to write your own acrostic poem using the letters of the word "shark" for the first letter of each of your sentences. We have also included a doodle shark colouring for you to enjoy and make your poem extra special. 

Starfish Acrostic Poems

Starfish Acrostic Poem

Can you create a poem using the letters from "starfish" as a sentence starter for each line. What will you make your poem about? There is also a cute little starfish to colour in to decorate your work

Trains Acrostic Poems

Train Acrostic Poem

Can you think of some great train words or a poem about a train? This acrostic poem sheet is sure to help and get the kids thinking.

Transport Acrostic Poems

Transport Acrostic Poem

We have created a great colourful transport acrostic poem sheet, perfect for a transport theme.

Turtles Acrostic Poems

Turtle Acrostic Poem

Can you create your own acrostic poem using the word "turtle" as the sentence starting letter for each of your sentences? There is also a picture of two cute little turtles to colour in. 

Valentine's Day Acrostic Poems

Valentine Acrostic Poem

This Valentine's acrostic poem is perfect for Valentine's Day. Why not write your someone special a poem and send it to them?

Weather Acrostic Poems

Weather Acrostic Poem

Can you write an acrostic poem using the word "weather"? You could theme it based on a type of weather you enjoy. 

Whales Acrostic Poems

Whale Acrostic Poem

Can you create an acrostic poem using the word "whale"? There is even a drawing to colour to make your poem extra special.