Colorful Poetry - Using Figurative Language to Write Color Poems & Songs
Jenifer Stewart
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Grade Levels
2nd - 5th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSL.2.5
CCSSL.3.5
CCSSL.4.5
CCSSL.5.5
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
20 pages
Jenifer Stewart
1.1k Followers
What educators are saying
My students had so much fun with this activity and it was helpful to really understand figurative language.
Description
This colorful poetry resource can be used to teach figurative language and strategies for writing color songs, letters, and poetry about colors. I used the following books to provide examples of how colors can represent emotions, feelings, and things in nature:
Red Sings From Treetops by Joyce Sidman
Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O’Neill
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
One by Kathryn Otoshi
I also used the song “Red” by Taylor Swift to inspire my students.
Included:
*Personification poster
*Onomatopoeia poster
*Simile poster
*Metaphor poster
*Idiom poster
*Hyperbole poster
*Colorful Poetry student instruction page
*Color poem brainstorming page
*”Red” by Taylor Swift lyrics
*Analyzing song lyrics graphic organizer
*Red Sings From Treetops graphic organizer
*Color personification graphic organizer
*Color similes, metaphors, & hyperbole graphic organizer
*Color poetry sensory detail graphic organizer
*Color poetry stationery
*Letter From a Color stationery
Students will have so much fun making colors come to life!
Red Sings From Treetops by Joyce Sidman
Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O’Neill
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
One by Kathryn Otoshi
I also used the song “Red” by Taylor Swift to inspire my students.
Included:
*Personification poster
*Onomatopoeia poster
*Simile poster
*Metaphor poster
*Idiom poster
*Hyperbole poster
*Colorful Poetry student instruction page
*Color poem brainstorming page
*”Red” by Taylor Swift lyrics
*Analyzing song lyrics graphic organizer
*Red Sings From Treetops graphic organizer
*Color personification graphic organizer
*Color similes, metaphors, & hyperbole graphic organizer
*Color poetry sensory detail graphic organizer
*Color poetry stationery
*Letter From a Color stationery
Students will have so much fun making colors come to life!
Total Pages
20 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
1 Week
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSL.2.5
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
CCSSL.3.5
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
CCSSL.4.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CCSSL.5.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
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