CreateAcrostic Poem: Choose at least ONE adjective for

each letter of your name. **You may use the personal and character qualities handout or a dictionary or the internet to find new words. You must know the meaning of the words you select and be able to explain how each word you’ve chosen fits you. Be sure you choose the adjective form of each word. For example, “excite” is a verb and “excitable” is an adjective. “Exciting” is a participle so it can be used as an adjective…BUT “excitable” and “exciting” mean very different things.

Acrostic Poem Instructions

Frankiemaciated

ascinating

uthless

oisy

Urb ne

ind

ntelligentUse the dictionary! At least

three words must be “new to

you” and defined somewhere

on your paper

Read:Take a look at the acrostic (Name) poem you completed yesterday.

Write:Choose 1 (only one) “new to you” adjective from your poem, and write a paragraph in which you explain why that word fits you. Must be at least 5 sentences.

Warm-up #3 Name Paragraph 8/28/13

What makes a good

paragraph? A good paragraph has a

topic sentence and is supported by clear

evidence, such as specific examples and personal

stories.

I am a helpful person. In fact, just this

morning, I helped a former student, Miguel

Matos, edit and print his paper for Senior

English. I also help my son with his homework,

and his best friend, Tal. Last night, Tal needed

help finding his course syllabus for his TCC dual

credit English class, so I hopped online and

showed him where to sign up for access to his

account electronically. It is clear that the word

helpful describes me perfectly.

Example Paragraph for warm up #3