Monster Acrostics
Poetry Competition
Ideal for 4-7
Monster Acrostics will bring imagination, creativity and fun bursting to life as your child creates a monster and then discovers the delights of poetry as they write about their creepy or cute creation!
Easy to learn, acrostics are the perfect introduction to poetry.
The opportunity to see their work published in a real book will inspire your child and get them excited to write, and there are fantastic prizes up for grabs too! Every entrant will receive a bookmark and sticker, anyone chosen for publication gets a certificate of merit and our favourite 5 poems will win a creative goody bag!
There are loads more resources available to download including:
👹 Example poems to show what a good one looks like
👻Alphabet word bank to help with those tricky letters!
👽 Word Doc entry form so no printer needed!
😈 Monster colouring page
Turn your child into a proud poet today! We can't wait to read their Monster Acrostic
How To Enter
Email your child's entry along with their name and full address to: [email protected]
OR
Upload their entry at www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions/enter or use the link below.
OR
Post your child's entry along with their, name and full address to:
Young Writers - Monster Acrostics
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF
Closing Date: 24th May 2024
Rules
To make sure your entries are valid, please follow the rules listed below:
- Only one entry per person.
- Your child's work can be on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed. (An adult can assist!)
- Please include your child's name, age and full postal address on their entry.
- The poem must be an acrostic poem.
- Your child's work must be their own.
- Copyright remains with the author.
- Free to enter.
- UK entrants only.
If you are unsure on any rules or have any queries, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.
Prizes
Our 5 favourite published poets will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!
PLUS
Every entrant receives a bookmark and we award a certificate of merit for all young writers chosen for publication.
(Winners will be chosen from entries received in the Summer Term 2024 and prizes sent out the following term. Independent entrants are eligible for pupil prizes. Goody bag image is an example, contents may differ.)