Blackout Poetry

What is the first thing you should do when starting a blackout poem?

• begin blacking out words on your page with a sharpie

• list words on a separate sheet of paper

• scan the page and circle anchor words

• read the entire page

Anchor words are words that....

• are written on a boat

• words that stand out because they have meaning

• that have to do with poetry

• are bold in print

Blackout poetry is a...

• sad type of poetry

• poem that has no light

• a grouchy poem

• type of poetry created by using text from a book, newspaper, or magazine

The words circled should be read from...

• right to left, bottom to top

• top to bottom, left to right

• right to left, from top to bottom

• never

You can choose the theme of your poem based on your anchor words.

• False

• True

You should avoid circling more than 3 words in a row.

• True

• False

If you don't want include a word entirely, you can...

• eliminate endings on words to make them make sense within your poem.

• just forget about that word

• leave it blank

You can add words to your anchor words to make your poem more meaningful.

• True

• False

Blackout poems can also include art.

• True

• False

The art used within your blackout poem should be...

• only done with black sharpie

• scribbles only

• related to the theme of your poem

• sloppy