1. Blackout Poetry
Step 1: Skim, DO NOT READ, the page for words you find interesting (anchor words) and circle them with a pencil.
Step 2: After circling your anchor words, go back and circle words that connect them together.
Step 3: Read your poem to make sure it flows well
Step 4: Cross out the lines and words that are not circled. Then erase pencil circled words and circle them with a marker or colored pencil.
Step 5: Write a title for your poem at the top.
Poems can be black and white or colorful!