7TH GRADE HUMANITIES
Unit 4: Animating Words
U4H10
“Color My World”
Poem
Name ___________________
Date __________________
Section 7.1
7.2
Directions: Tonight you’ll be writing a poem about a COLOR that is similar to the
sample below.
 First, fill in the blanks as directed on the back of this page. Be creative!
 Then, write out your poem on the lines provided.
 Also, copy down five (5) VIVID descriptions from poems or texts.
Color My World Purple
Purple
a bruise on your leg,
bunches of grapes in a bowl,
a sweater that goes great with black,
the sound of power,
fruit juice poured into a glass
a school bell ringing, ringing
Grandma's rhubarb pie.
cold medicine served up on a tablespoon
squishy cough drops,
velvet covered cushions
pointy tip Sharpie markers,
the sky before lightning starts
Chap-stick smacking on dry lips in the cold
the sweet bubbles of grape soda I whiff as I open the can
cotton candy freshly spun at the carnival
Purple can take you for a sweet ride.
Directions: Using the template below, fill in the blanks with your own, original, creative
thoughts. Since you’re the poet, feel free to adjust this template as you need to. Use sensory
details to make your poem VIVID and engaging!
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Line 1 (Name a color)
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Lines 2-4 (Name 3 things that are that color)
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6. _________________________________________________
7. _________________________________________________
Lines 5-7 (Name 3 things that sound like that color)
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Lines 8-10 (Name 3 things that taste like that color)
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12. _________________________________________________
13. _________________________________________________
Lines 11-13 (Name 3 things that feel like that color)
14. _________________________________________________
15. _________________________________________________
16. _________________________________________________
Lines 14-16 (Name 3 things that smell like that color)
17. _________________________________________________
Line 17 (What can that color do?)
Directions: Now, write out your poem neatly on the lines below. Each line of the
poem should start on its own blank line.
Title:
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Directions: Now, read the poems bellow or your DEAR book and COPY DOWN three
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VIVID descriptions that use sensory details.
VIVID Descriptions Using Sensory Details
Title of Poem or
Text
Description
Phenomenal Woman- Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
They try so much
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's
But they can't touch
size
My inner mystery.
But when I start to tell them,
When I try to show them,
They think I'm telling lies.
They say they still can't see.
I say,
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms,
It's in the arch of my back,
The span of my hips,
The sun of my smile,
The stride of my step,
The ride of my breasts,
The curl of my lips.
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
That's me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
Now you understand
And to a man,
Just why my head's not bowed.
The fellows stand or
I don't shout or jump about
Fall down on their knees.
Or have to talk real loud.
Then they swarm around me,
When you see me passing,
A hive of honey bees.
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
It's in the click of my heels,
And the flash of my teeth,
The bend of my hair,
The swing in my waist,
The palm of my hand,
And the joy in my feet.
The need for my care.
I'm a woman
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
That's me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
Noise Day
Let’s have one day for girls and boyses
When you can make the grandest noises.
Screech, scream, holler, and yell—
Buzz a buzzer, clang a bell,
Sneeze—hiccup—whistle—shout,
Laugh until your lungs wear out,
Toot a whistle, kick, a can,
Bang a spoon against a pan,
Sing, yodel, bellow, hum,
Blow a horn, beat a drum,
Rattle a window, slam a door,
Scrape a rake across the floor,
Use a drill, drive a nail,
Turn the hose on the garbage pail,
Shout Yahoo—Hurrah—Hooray,
Turn up the music all the way,
Try and bounce your bowling ball,
Ride a skateboard up the wall,
Chomp your food with a smack and a
slurp,
Chew—chomp—hiccup—burp.
One day a year do all of these,
The rest of the days—be quiet please.
~Shel Silverstein