Acrostic Poem for Analyzing Characters

Great for any text, this character analysis acrostic poem activity will help your students showcase their analysis of important characters in a fun and engaging way! Students not only look at indirect and direct characterization to learn different aspect of the character, but also identify the characters hopes, dreams, motivations and more!

Print and digital versions available!

- PDF
- Google™ Slides

RESOURCE BREAKDOWN

1. Concept Sheet

This sheet explains what an acrostic poem is and the three different ways you can structure an acrostic poem, with an example poem for each!
 
2. Planning Sheet

Students identify the personality of a character of their choosing, noting the characters dream, hopes, fears, hobbies, etc. Students also provide examples of indirect and direct characterization and explain what that reveals about the character.

3. Three poem templates for students to use.

4. Examples for each template are also included!
 

FILE FORMAT

File Type: PDF & Google Slides
Editable: No

Total Pages: 28
Content Pages: 21