 Remember Colours with Poetry
Poetry is a great way to have fun with colours. Writing poems about colours will help you remember them. You don't have to write perfect sentences. Just have fun. Try these three different styles. Acrostic PoemWrite a colour in a vertical line on a piece of paper. Use the first letter to write a word or phrase that reminds you of the colour, for example: | O | range juice | | R | ed's neigbour | | A | lways bright | | N | ice with black | | G | rab a pumpkin | | E | at your carrots |
Senses PoemThere are 5 senses that help us understand our world. We use our nose to smell. We use our tongues to taste. We use our eyes to see. We use our ears to hear. And we use our fingers to touch. The world is a colourful place and we can use our 5 senses to describe it. Follow the pattern here and write your own colourful poem: | Line | Words | Example |
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| 1 | Colour smells like... | Purple smells like lilacs. | | 2 | Colour tastes like... | Purple tastes like grape juice. | | 3 | Colour looks like... | Purple looks like the end of a sunset. | | 4 | Colour sounds like... | Purple sounds like popping bubbles. | | 5 | Colour feels like... | Purple feels like monster fuzz. |
Diamond PoemIn this type of poem you have to choose two different colours. One goes in the first line and the other goes in the seventh line. Follow the pattern to create your own poem. When you are finished your poem will be shaped like a diamond. | Line | Words |
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| 1 | First colour | | 2 | Two adjectives that describe the first colour | | 3 | Three "ing" verbs that remind you of the first colour | | 4 | Two nouns that describe the first colour and two nouns that describe the second colour | | 5 | Three "ing" verbs that remind you of the second colour | | 6 | Two adjectives that describe the second colour | | 7 | Second colour |
| blue | | brilliant royal | | calming cooling looming | | horizon water grasses trees | | giving living starting | | healthy delicious | | green |
Parts of Speech Review:
An adjective is a describing word.
An "ing" verb is an action word that continues.
A noun is a person, place, or thing. Now do the Colours Quiz to test yourself! | 