QUOTABLE
QUOTES
In Language Arts class we have
talked about how awesome
quotes can be because they say
so much in so few words. They
are “catchy” and they are fun
and they are easy to remember.
We know that the WAY a
quote looks on the page can
convey just as much meaning
as the words themselves.
We know that the WAY a
quote looks on the page can
convey just as much meaning
as the words themselves. For
example, check this out:
In the “creative” quote you just saw, a
person had to figure out a way to write
that quote to best show its meaning. All
the words look different: different sizes,
different styles, etc. The WAY it’s written
is very important to the meaning.
Someone had to be creative and THINK
of how to do that with the words. Here’s
another quote we looked at in class:
In that quote, a person had to decide
which words to emphasize, which
words to color, what sizes the different
words should be, and which words to
put on which lines. Someone had to be
creative and THINK about how the
overall quote should appear on paper
and how to arrange everything.
Let’s look at
another one
from our class:
In this quote you just saw, a person had
to come up with a design to best
convey the meaning of the words.
Think about how the colors, the
design, and the shape of each word
helps to reflect the meaning of the
quote itself. Here it is one more time:
Here’s an example of
what NOT to do. You
can be WAY more
creative than this quote:
That quote you just saw is a
wonderful quote. It’s meaningful.
BUT--- isn’t there a creative way
to really show the message? Isn’t
there something you could do
with the words and the colors and
the design to truly make that
quote meaningful? YES!!!
• Choose a quote that is meaningful to
you (not one of mine!!)
• Write it in different ways, emphasizing
different words, and playing with the
design. You can do this with pencil at
first. Maybe create 2-3 versions of your
quote. Just have fun and sketch it out.
• Ask others which one has the most
impact.
• Next, choose your favorite version.
• Think about what colors to use. In
Language Arts, we’ve talked about how
COLORS have symbolic meaning
sometimes. Use that to your advantage.
• Finally, create your quote in your own
special, creative way on your plain
white paper.
• Be ready to share with your class on
Friday!
• Which words are most important to
me?
• Which colors should I use?
• How should I actually write the quote?
• I need to use the WHOLE page… how
should I do that?
• What other designs should I include?
• How does this quote relate to me?