COLOR YOUR WORDS

Sit in a circle. Read the following list of words to the students in a normal voice. The class must repeat each word after you say it, coloring it with its meaning. Encourage them to use as much feeling and exaggeration as the word intends.

* You could also use words from your vocabulary list, word work or sight word lists for this activity!

Word Ideas:

• happy

• sad

• angry

• nervous

• giggly

• crying

• hard

• soft

• crackle

• smooth

• wavy

• crunchy

• silky

• gentle

• harsh

• hot

• cold

• warm

• breezy

• still

• stormy

• thunder

• calm

• shivering