Today it’s all about acrostics in ESL but first I am going to tell you what happened during Valentine’s Day celebrations in my online English lessons.
Firstly, I carried out different activities from Valentine’s Day In ESL: 13 Easy Online Ways To Help.
Secondly, I assigned some of them; however, one included writing an ACROSTIC POEM with one of the words from this worksheet about St. Valentine’s Day.
Thirdly, and most importantly, I noticed that most of my students didn’t know what an ACROSTIC POEM was and how they should do it. Their coursebook provided a nice example with the word L-O-V-E, they read it, I explained and sent them the links of these videos through the Google Classroom to watch:
Therefore, I thought this post about acrostics in ESL and the templates could be useful for you and your students too!
An Acrostic In ESL? What is it?
It…
- is a cheerful poem anyone from any language level can write;
- doesn’t need to rhyme;
- can be long or short;
- can be about anything/any topic;
- has simple rules:
- the first letters of each vertical line spell out a word/phrase
2. these first letters are usually capitalized to make the word/phrase stand out
6 Things You Need To Do To Get Students Write Great Acrostics In ESL
#1 set the context and connect the ACROSTIC with the topic you are teaching
#2 decide what to write about
L-O-V-E // H-U-G // K-I-S-S…
Q-U-A-R-A-N-T-I-N-E // M-A-S-K…
C-L-O-T-H-E-S // F-O-O-T-W-E-A-R // A-C-C-E-S-S-O-R-I-E-S…
etc.
#3 brainstorm ideas and vocabulary about that topic
#4 choose a word/phrase
#5 write it vertically by placing the brainstormed ideas on the lines on which the letter(s) may appear
#6 promote students’ imagination
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Check out the templates I have created for different topics and age groups. Try them out with your students and let me know the outcome!
Adapt them to different levels, use them when teaching online or at school. Or just assign them as homework.
These FREE templates are available for downloadling HERE!
For each template click in the following links:
Now it’s time to ask your students to write one themselves!
If you need more ideas about exploring vocabulary in the ESL classroom, read my related posts below.
Besides these, you can find on my website several FREE DOWNLOADS which are vocabulary and picture-based too and different RESOURCES FOR ESL.
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Finally, the posts below include resources for teachers working in face-to-face classrooms where Covid-19 restrictions are in place or for teachers working from home:
- Things a Learner Needs When Exploring Vocabulary
- Ways To Introduce Vocabulary
- Questions To Ask About My Number 1 Way To Introduce Vocabulary
- ESL Vocabulary And Ways To Enlarge It
- How To Learn New English Words Every Day
- Learning And 9 Things A Learner Needs
- The Best Way To Teach Vocabulary
- How To Handle The Last Zoom Lesson
- 15 Websites For ESL Teachers
- Beating Insecurities As a Language Learner
- Helpful Vocabulary
- Excellent Ways Of Using Pictures
- 13 Smart Strategies To Start A (Remote) School Year
- Powerful Words To Express Emotions
- Activities For Keeping Social Distancing
- Quotes To Learn In Series (such as SUITS)
- Celebrating Fun Days Of The Year
- Game Ideas
- Celebrations: Halloween – Thanksgiving – Christmas – St.Valentine
- Vocabulary Activities With The Topic Fashion
Absolutely amazing they
Calm down,
Rejoice
Or amuse everyone…
Short or long
They are the best example
In showing every
Child
Succeeds in writing one!
