ACROSTIC POETRY WRITING ACTIVITY: SNOWBALL WRITING

Shake up your poetry unit with this unique and fun acrostic poetry writing activity called snowball writing!

HOW IT WORKS:  

1. Print out all the sheets and pass them out to your students randomly. Each student gets a different sheet with different acrostic poetry topic! 

2. Give them 2 minutes to write the first line of the poem 

3. They write their name, crumple up the paper into a ball, and throw it to the front of the classroom. Everyone goes up to the front to grab a different “snowball” and returns to their desks. 

4. After the poem is done, it is returned to the first person who completes a good copy of the poem.

INCLUDED IN YOUR PURCHASE:

• Detailed Teacher Instructions

• 30 Different pages with different topics.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY 

♥ This is an amazing resource! The kids were so engaged and as a class, we created some incredible acrostic poems - thank you! 

♥ My students LOVED this! It was a great activity to do before spring break and get them excited about our upcoming poetry unit! 

♥ My students absolutely loved this activity. It was a great way to practice writing acrostic poetry together. 

♥ Fun activity! Kids love this!

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