Celebrate Father’s Day in a meaningful way with this thoughtful and creative Father’s Day Acrostic Poem! These engaging worksheets invite students to reflect on the special qualities of their dad, father figure, or special caregiver through the structure of an acrostic poem.

This simple literacy task supports students in building descriptive vocabulary and emotional expression while creating a heartfelt gift to take home or display. The acrostic format provides the perfect scaffold for students of all levels to craft a unique and personal tribute.

Whether you use it as a writing centre task, morning activity, or part of your Father’s Day celebrations, these templates are a wonderful way to combine writing and appreciation in one meaningful resource.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Use descriptive language to express personal thoughts and emotions
• ✅ Understand and apply the acrostic poem structure
• ✅ Strengthen writing fluency and vocabulary through scaffolded support
• ✅ Create a purposeful piece of writing for a real audience

What’s Included

• Acrostic poem worksheet featuring the word FATHER
• Two layout options:
  • - Single-line version for simple words or phrases
  • - Double-line version for extended or sentence-based responses
• Space for drawing a picture of dad or a caregiver

Materials Needed

• White A4 paper or light cardstock for printing templates
• Pencils, crayons, coloured pencils or markers for decorating
• Optional: coloured backing card and glue for display or gifting

How to Use

1. Introduce the acrostic poem format to the class, using the word FATHER as a model.
2. Brainstorm descriptive words or phrases for each letter with the whole class.
3. Students draw a picture of their dad or caregiver in the space provided.
4. They then complete their poem using the template that suits their writing level.
5. Trim and back the finished poem onto coloured card to create a special gift or display.

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Use as a literacy station or fast-finisher activity in the lead-up to Father’s Day
• 💡 Display completed poems alongside a Father’s Day banner or student photos
• 💡 Encourage students to read their poem aloud to a peer or in a small group

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Provide a list of adjectives and sentence starters to support students with vocabulary
• 💛 For younger students, enlarge the template to A3 and allow scribing where needed
• 💛 Swap out the word ‘FATHER’ and replace it with a different name using letter tiles or handwriting

This Father’s Day Acrostic Poem resource is a low-prep, high-impact way to celebrate the dads and special caregivers in your students’ lives while building literacy skills in a meaningful context.

Be sure to check out our other Father’s Day resources!