📖 Part 1: Text Selection and Planning

1. Which printed text did you choose for your blackout poem?

2. Read through your text carefully. What are the first 3-5 words or phrases that stand out to you? Write them below:

3. What mood or feeling do you want your blackout poem to create?

Peaceful and calm

Mysterious and dark

Joyful and energetic

Thoughtful and reflective

Other: ___________________

4. Draft your initial word selection here before blacking out your text:

🎨 Part 2: Creative Reflection

5. After creating your blackout poem, explain why you chose the specific words you kept:

6. Did you create any specific patterns or shapes with your blackout? If so, describe them:

7. How does your finished blackout poem make you feel when you read it?

8. What was the most challenging part of creating your blackout poem?

Choosing which words to keep

Deciding which words to black out

Making it look artistic

Finding the right mood

9. Share your blackout poem with your partner. What feedback did they give you?

10. After hearing your partner's poem, write one thing you found interesting about their creative choices:

11. What would you do differently if you created another blackout poem?

12. Rate your overall experience creating blackout poetry:

Loved it - very creative and fun!

Enjoyed it - would like to try again

It was okay - quite challenging

Found it difficult - need more practice