Colorful Clothesline Lesson Plan
Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to identify colors and
certain items of clothing.
NOTE: It is assumed students have some competency with using computers
and the Internet in order to successfully complete this lesson.
COLORS
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Put students into small groups. Have them brainstorm different
colors they know. Give them about 3-5 minutes. Then ask for the
groups to report back the colors. Write the colors on the board.
Then discuss what’s in your classroom. Discuss the items and their
colors. Then discuss what you and your students are wearing (this
will preview them for the clothing section).
Then tell students that today they will go on the Internet and
learn vocabulary for colors and clothing.
Go to the computers and go on the Internet at
http://hub1.worlded.org/docs/clothing/. Have students click on
the COLORS link. Provide students with a copy of Colors.001
handout and crayons and/or colored pencils. Have students look at
the web page and color the boxes on the handout. Then have
students write the name of the color next to the appropriate box.
When the activity is completed, the students will have an exact
duplicate of the web page.
Next, provide students with a copy of Colors.002 handout. Model
for students how to complete the worksheet. Brainstorm with
entire class to think of two white things – then have everyone
write those white things on the spaces provided. Do the same for
two black things. Then have students work in small groups of 2-3
people to complete the rest of the worksheet.
Then write the colors on the board on a row:
white black red yellow blue green -- etc.
Then go through the worksheet with the entire class by calling on
individual students to read what they wrote for one color. Be sure
to get through all the colors at least once and to give every
student at least once chance to read from their worksheet. Write
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what items they say under the appropriate color. In the end,
everyone should have a nice list of several items for each color.
Next, provide students with a copy of Colors.003 handout. Have
students use crayons and/or colored pencils to draw one thing for
each color (using the items on the Colors.002 handout). Then have
students cut out the cards. They can use the cards to (1) play
concentration with a partner and/or (2) make flash cards and/or
(3) make a colors booklet.
Next, model for students how to write sentences about the
pictures they drew to match their color word cards. Model how to
write – for example:
The apple is red.
The car is blue.
The banana is yellow.
The dress is pink.
Have students write their sentences. Then have students practice
reading their sentences with a partner.
Then have students go back on the Internet and click on the Color
Quiz link. Have students take the quiz and then click on the Grade
My Quiz link to get their score. Then have students print out
their score page.
CLOTHING
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Stand in front of the students and describe what you are wearing,
including the colors. Then call on a couple of students to stand up
and describe to the class what they are wearing. Then call on
another students to stand up, and ask the class to describe what
he/she is wearing.
Go to the computers and go on the Internet at
http://hub1.worlded.org/docs/clothing/. Have students click on
the CLOTHES link. Have students look at the pictures on the
Internet. Go through the clothing with them and practice saying
the color and name of the clothing, e.g.
a blue blouse
a pink sweater
a striped shirt
red gloves – etc.
Provide students with a copy of Clothing.001 handout. Have
students look at the web page and write the color and then copy
the name of the item of clothing. Then have students practice
reading the colors and clothing items with a partner.
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Provide students with a copy of Clothing.002 handout. Have
students look at the pictures on the Internet and answer the
questions true or false. Then review the answers with the
students.
Then provide students with a copy of Clothing.003 handout. Have
students make a list of the clothing they are wearing, a list of the
clothing you are wearing, and a list of the clothing their partner is
wearing. Then call on individual students to read one of their lists
for the entire class.
Then describe the clothing a student is wearing. See if students
can guess who you are describing. Do this for a couple of students.
Then have students turn over their paper and make a “secret” list
of the clothing a student in the room is wearing. Then call on
student volunteers to read their list and have the rest of the class
guess who the student is.
Then have students go back on the Internet and click on the
Clothes Quiz link. Have students take the quiz and then click on
the Grade My Quiz link to get their score. Then have students
print out their score page.
FOLLOW UP:
 Play BINGO with the color and clothing words.
 Bring in several copies of a local department store flyer. Have
students cut out several items of clothing and write descriptions
for them. Post their work on the wall.
 Bring in several items of real clothing. Hold it up and let the
students discuss the color and name. Then put everything away
and have the students work in small groups to write the
descriptions for as many items as they can remember.