"Colors of Fall" Poems
Written by Mrs. Dingman's 5th Grade
September 2009
Figurative language creates clear and compelling images. We chose our favorite color word associations for the season of fall for this writing project and used a rough draft organizer to help us begin to think about things we associated with those colors, using our 5 senses. We worked our way through the writing process, beginning with preparing a rough draft, revising to make our writing clearer or more interesting, and illustrating our final edited copies. We reviewed nouns and adjectives, discussed phrases, and identified similes in our writing. 

We had a brief introduction to research skills as well as we searched Crayola.com for clearer and more interesting color word choices, choosing a Crayola box favorite.

We made excellent use of the technology available to us in the classroom. Rough drafts were prepared using Microsoft’s Word. We practiced using the Spell Check Tool, experimented with font color for the text of our poems, and were introduced to the Bold Tool. We are quickly building confidence and independent comfort using our laptops.

This writing project aligned with the following Pennsylvania Academic Standards:
1.2.5 Reading Critically in All Content Areas
1.3.5 Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
1.4.5 Types of Writing
1.5.5 Quality of Writing
1.8.5 Research
3.2.5 Inquiry and Design
3.7.5 Technological Devices



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Michael   September 23, 2009

Colors of Fall

Fall is atomic tangerine
like a fat pumpkin being carved
a lighted jack-o-lantern in the darkness
and a small fire burning ashes

Fall is razzmatazz
like a falling leaf dancing in the wind
a robin singing
and a beautiful rose glistening from the morning dew

Fall is sepia
like tree bark reaching toward the sky
a bloodhound howling a song
and a log cabin still as night

Fall is unmellow yellow
like a large sunflower twirling on its stem
a bumblebee buzzing around
and a bunch of leaves piled up

Fall is happiness
Tyler S.  September 23, 2009

Colors of Fall

Fall is brick red
like a colorful laffy taffy that is chewy
an ordinary leaf that is small
and a dirty car that needs to get washed

Fall is sunglow
like a gigantic orange that is moldy on the inside
a puny raft that is floating
and a bright sunset that is horizontal

Fall is laser lemon
like a broken pencil that is split into two
a sweet banana
and a diagonal pattern that is long

Fall is raw sienna
like an obese bear that is in the forest
a big tree that is filled with termites
and a leather coat

Fall is calm, peaceful, and beautiful


Nikolas    September 24, 2009

Colors of Fall

Fall is neon carrot
like a delicious pumpkin on a Halloween night
a yummy orange in the afternoon
and a perfect basketball waiting to be thrown

Fall is sepia
like a football waiting to be thrown at a game
a tall tree giving its oxygen
and a cute dog sleeping in a home

Fall is scarlet
like a decorated folder in a school house
a cool shirt to be worn
and a cherry Jolly Rancher to be eaten

Fall is pine green
like a big leaf that is going to fall slowly to the ground
a small frog hibernating in the bottom of a stream
and a broken crayon that will be fixed

Fall is great and it is fun
LovisaSeptember 23, 2009

Colors of Fall

Fall is fuzzy wuzzy brown
like the smooth soil in the rain forest
a bumpy leaf falling from an apple tree
and a sleepy bear snoring in its cave

Fall is golden
like a tall pencil writing a story
a proud eagle soaring high
and the round gold stacked up tall

Fall is razzmatazz
like a glad robin looking for worms
a mischievous fox looking for a rabbit
and a roaring fire in a fireplace

Fall is outrageous orange
like a fat pumpkin getting harvested
a cute bird singing its fall song
and a soft cat purring

Fall is very relaxing!




Kristen    September 24, 2009

Colors of Fall

Fall is razzmatazz
like a beautiful flower in a meadow
a cool bird sitting in its nest
and a rare ant running across the ground

Fall is sunglow
like the pretty sunset at the end of the day
a fuzzy peach growing on a tree
and an unusual bug walking along

Fall is magic mint
like the fresh grass in the morning
the salty ocean, which is always fun to visit
and a crunchy leaf laying on the ground

Fall is fuzzy wuzzy brown
like a scruffy dog playing and having fun
the hard dirt that is safe to step on without falling
and a pointy stick which someone stuck in the ground

Fall is the most colorful season


Alyssa     September 23, 2009

Colors of Fall

Fall is mahogany
like a dying leaf lying on the ground
the rough bark from an oak tree
and an aggressive dog always ready to protect

Fall is razzmatazz
like a blooming flower beautiful even when it's picked
a ripe apple hanging on a limb of a giant tree
and a squirming caterpillar trying to get away from a bird

Fall is atomic tangerine
like a shining sun bright on the horizon
the perfect pumpkin to turn into a jack-o-lantern
and a soaring bird flying into a nest

Fall is unmellow yellow
like a honeycomb that bees don't want to share
a tall pencil to write this poem with
and a tiny lizard desperately trying to get a bug

Fall is as colorful as can be