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Blackout Poetry

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

begin blacking out words on your page with a sharpie

b)

list words on a separate sheet of paper

c)

scan the page and circle anchor words

d)

read the entire page

2.

Anchor words are words that....

a)

are written on a boat

b)

words that stand out because they have meaning

c)

that have to do with poetry

d)

are bold in print

3.

Blackout poetry is a...

a)

sad type of poetry

b)

poem that has no light

c)

a grouchy poem

d)

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

4.

The words circled should be read from...

a)

right to left, bottom to top

b)

top to bottom, left to right

c)

right to left, from top to bottom

d)

never

5.

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

a)

False

b)

True

6.

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

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

b)

just forget about that word

c)

leave it blank

8.

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

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Blackout poems can also include art.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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

a)

only done with black sharpie

b)

scribbles only

c)

related to the theme of your poem

d)

sloppy