1. By Cindy Blevins Instructional Support Teacher, GISD Step by Step

2. 1. Select a color (if you are creating a Power Point, insert a picture from your computer clipart). The picture can be funny, serious, or whatever appeals to you as long as it is classroom “appropriate” and represents your color. Step 1 indigo violet butterscotch brick red azure periwinkle chartreuse lime green coral fuchsia cornsilk crimson goldenrod khaki beige teal sienna

3. 2. Write a short paragraph about your color. Write what you think, wonder, feel, etc. You can even write like you are the color (personification). Purple is springtime flowers, plums, and eggplant. Purple is royalty and amethyst rings. Purple makes me happy unless I’m wearing a bruise. Step 2

4. 3. Insert line breaks (vary the number of words, but don’t include more than 5 or 6 words on any one line). Step 3 Purple is / springtime flowers, / plums, / and eggplant. / Purple is / royalty and / amethyst rings. / Purple makes me / happy / unless I’m wearing / a bruise.

5. 4. Rewrite the poem using the line breaks. Step 4 Purple is / springtime flowers, / plums, / and eggplant. / Purple is / royalty and / amethyst rings. / Purple makes me / happy / unless I’m wearing / a bruise. Purple is springtime flowers, plums, and eggplant. Purple is royalty and amethyst rings. Purple makes me happy... unless I’m wearing a bruise.

6. 5. Decorate your poem. Purple is springtime flowers, plums, and eggplant. Purple is royalty and amethyst rings. Purple makes me happy... unless I’m wearing a bruise. Step 5

7. 6. Share your poem. Purple is springtime flowers, plums, and eggplant. Purple is royalty and amethyst rings. Purple makes me happy... unless I’m wearing a bruise. Step 6