Acrostic+Poem

Acrostic Poem

An [|acrostic poem] uses the letters in a topic word to begin each line. All lines of the poem should relate to or describe the topic word.

S moking is the most preventable cause of death in the U.S. M any people would live longer if they didn't smoke. O nly a few days of smoking can cause an addiction. K ids (1500 a year) are killed by fires started by cigarettes! I llnesses like emphysema can occur because of smoking. N icotene is the drug in cigarettes that cause the addiction. G et smart...DON'T SMOKE!

Instructions :
 * Choose a topic word. Topics may include a famous person, special place of interest, intriguing event, favorite animal, your name, someone you admire, etc.
 * Use the Internet to find facts about your topic.
 * Write a fact that begins with each letter of the word you chose in Step 1.
 * Students may use SMART Notebook Software, Open Office, Glogster, or any other program approved by your teacher.
 * Save your work as "acrosticpoem" to your Home Folder and follow any additional directions given by your teacher. Be sure to cite your sources!