Creating and Understanding Color Poems

The video tutorial guides students through writing a color poem, a type of poetry that uses colors to express thoughts and feelings. The teacher introduces the concept, provides examples with green and orange poems, and demonstrates creating a blue poem. Students are encouraged to think creatively and revise their work. The lesson emphasizes the freedom poetry offers in expressing emotions and ideas.

What type of poem allows for more freedom in expressing thoughts and feelings?

• Sonnet

• Limerick

• Color Poem

• Haiku

Which sense is NOT typically used in the structure of a color poem?

• Balance

• Touch

• Smell

• Taste

In the orange poem example, what does orange smell like?

• Fresh-cut grass

• Sunset

• A circus peanut candy

• A croaking frog

What is the first step in creating your own color poem?

• Choosing a color

• Writing the title

• Drawing a picture

• Reading a book

What does the color blue feel like in the example poem?

• Excitement

• Sadness

• Happiness

• Calmness

What is a suggested way to think of ideas for a color poem?

• Look at a color wheel

• Use a thesaurus

• Consider sensory experiences

• Read a dictionary

What is the teacher's favorite color in the blue poem example?

• Blue

• Orange

• Green

• Red

What might you do if you want to change something in your poem?

• Ignore the changes

• Revise specific lines

• Start a new poem

• Erase the entire poem

What does the teacher suggest doing if you have a printer?

• Print a dictionary

• Print a color chart

• Print a thesaurus

• Print blank poetry pages

What does the teacher hope students will do with their color poems?

• Keep them private

• Enjoy writing them

• Share them with friends

• Submit them for a contest