? I M A O H W THE CHRONICLES OF SPILLVILLE
ACROSTIC PROJECTS Created by Mr. Spillman's Keyboarding Students
ISSUE #1 SPRING 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS L E T T E R
F R O M P A G E
C O L L A G E
E D I T O R 2
C O N T E S T
W I N N E R S P A G E S A C R O S T I C
P R O J E C T S
P A G E S C L O S I N G
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6 - 2 6 R E G A R D S
P A G E
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Dear Readers, Thank you for taking the time to check out our first issue of The Chronicles of Spillville! This project has been in the making for awhile now because of some collaborative ideas discussed in my classroom with our awesome students. By reading this publication, you are supporting the ideas, identity, interests and unique qualities of the students who participated in creating this issue’s content and character. Before you begin reading, there are a few things I would like to cover about the purpose of the project contained within these pages. These projects were created by my 6th and 7th grade keyboarding and word processing students. The idea behind the project was the acrostic which is defined below. Acrostic (n)-a word puzzle, poem or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words. Students were to take the letter in their names and find adjectives that begin with those letters that describe them. After finding those words, they were to find two other synonyms per letter in their name associated with the word they just found. Then students were to find images that correspond to those adjectives to include in their acrostic, and, lastly, they were to create or find a quote that represents them in a holistic way. Essentially, students created a depiction of their own identity through letters, words and images to reinforce the concepts we have covered in our formatting and editing unit. In the end, I was impressed with the results. The effort and creativity that students put forth in creating these acrostics was interesting. Of course, being that every student tackles assignments in a different way, my students took a variety of approaches to complete this project. Some students took a very straightforward approach that highlighted their desire to keep things organized, neat and clean. Other students took a more humorous route that revealed that some of them might be future comedians. Overall, I think this project took a basic word processing concept and turned it into something that elicited the creativity within each of these students. Within the magazine, I’ve compiled the 20 best examples of these acrostic for you to see. We hope you enjoy examining them, guessing which student might have created your favorite and learning just a few more things about the amazing students we have the opportunity to get to know. ‘Nuff Said, John Spillman Commissioner of Spillville
t n e c i d t s s u t t o c S cr je A ro P Spring 2018
Magnificent, fantastic, beautiful
Awesome, impressive, inspiring
Smart, genius, intelligent
Odd, awkward, different
Nerd, geek, game
Sorry I am allergic to annoying people
Majestic, magnificent, awesome
Athletic, powerful, energetic
Neat, tidy, well-kept Dazzling, bright, shining
Youthful, childish, full of life
I think about food literally all day everyday. It’s a thing.
-Taylor Swift
Great, enjoyable and delightful
Athletic, sporting and Olympic
Valuable, helpful and useful
Impressive, skilled and expert
Nosey, snooping and pry
‘’Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when I went to the moon.’’
Abnormal, Uncommon, and Irregular
Academic, Smart, and Intelligent
Loving, Fond, and Devoted
Impatient, Nervous, and Anxious
Young, Inexperienced, and Naive
Adaptable, Versatile, and Convertible
Happy, Joyful, and Cheerful “You are a very energetic person, but you need to work on controlling yourself better.�
Jaded, Bored, Tired
Obscene, Disgusting, Horrible
Smart, Intelligent, Clever
Heartless, Brutal, Merciless
Ultimate, Extreme, Conclusive
Awesome, Impressive, Astonishing
“ExpEct thE bEst. prEparE for thE worst. Capitalize on what comes.�
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Wild, Fierce, Savage
Entertaining, Appealing, Agreeable
Sporty, Stylish, Smart Lax, Casual, Free
Energetic, Strong, Tireless
Youthful, young, Active
“Do as I have commanded you, be Strong and Courageous, do not be Afraid or Discouraged, for the lord your god is with you wherever you go�
Joyful, Happy, Glad
Athletic, Fit, Muscular
Kind, Nice, Caring
Outgoing, with-drawing, leaving
Bright, Happy, Cheerful I am a smart, athletic person I am a smart, athletic person
wesome, Magnificent, Impressive.
ice, Kind, Pleasant. elicate, Exquisite, Intricate.
oung, Junior, Childish. “You’re beautiful, you’re one of a kind, smile more!” -Roman Atwood
indhearted, tenderhearted, Generous
oung, beginning, Start
rtistic, Creative, Imaginative
“Sometimes the smallest things take the most room in your heart�
Challenged (mentally), Defied, Ignored
Annoyed, Triggered, Irritated
Metagrobolized, Confused, Jumbled
Ebullient, Joyous, Enthusiastic
Righteous, Blameless, Honorable
Ok, Reasonable, Practical
Nontoxic, Safe, Harmless
“My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I forgot to do.� - Unknown
Awesome, Impressive, Amazing
Noble, Honorable, Generous Dazzling, Brilliant, Skillful
Rare, Outstanding, Exceptional
Educated, Enlightened, Learned
Wonderful, Marvelous, Glorious Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
atrual, Born, Untaught
deal, supreme, perfect
anty, lively, brisk
andsome, striking, good-looking
bedient, Amenable, Acquiescent
azy, slothful, inactive
ble, Skilled, Intelligent
aucy, Sassy, Impudent
If you like her, if she makes you happy, and if you feel like you know her, then don’t let her go.
Brilliant, smart, clever Energetic, Athletic, Fit
Nice, Kind, Enjoyable Joyful, Happy, Glad
Messy, disordered, untidy
Nutty, crazy, mad
“I may be short, but I ain’t tall.”
Rowdy, Crazy, Energetic
Extra, Obsessive, Enthusiastic
Educated, Smart, Intelligent
Sensitive, Emotional, Ardent
Eager, Ambitious, Pumped Don’t be afraid of a few extra pounds. Fat people are harder to kidnap!
rilliant,bright,dazzling
Espectful,nice,polite OUNG,LITTLE,SMALL
thletic,fast,strong Ice,kind,caring You can only control two things ,effort and attitude.
rtistic, drawing, and coloring
ntelligent, smart, brainy
ocose, joking, humorous
thletic, competitive, sports
appy, fun, exciting “I’m not clumsy. It’s just the floor hates me, the tables and chairs are bullies, and the wall gets in the way”
olly,happy,cheerful
ptimistic,hopeful,postive
appy,joyful,positive
ice,caring,,loving
time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted
Marvelous masterful cool
Awesome good super
Totally awesome , axious totally good
Trippy good courage
Happy fine normal
Eager fine normal
wonderful cool fine
I paint with apes
Valorous, Bold, Unafraid Imaginable, Convincing, Plausible
Credible, Believable, Persuasive
Thoughtful, Caring, Kind
Outgoing, Creative, Innovated
Respectful, Civil, Gracious
Intelligent, Smart, Clever
Accepting, Trusting, Simple
“She believed she could, so she did�
THANK YOU FOR READING!
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