Word Palette Reflection Worksheet
Reading & Reflection Based on *The Color of Words* by Krista Legge
Word Palette Reflection
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In The Color of Words, words carry color and emotion. Use the word bank below to complete the sentences and reflect on the colors in your own life!
1 Color & Emotion Word Bank
Pick words from these boxes to fill in your sentences
Warm & Sunny
Yellows & Golds
joyful hopeful radiant cheerful
Cool & Peaceful
Blues & Teals
calm gentle patient soothing
Fiery & Bold
Reds & Oranges
brave fierce flustered excited
Deep & Quiet
Violets & Grays
heavy lonely quiet thoughtful
2 Words That Painted My Day
Fill in the Blanks
Think about a time someone said something memorable to you. Complete the sentences below by writing directly on the lines:
A The Words Spoken to Me:
One time, when someone said to me, it felt like the color .
B How It Changed My Feelings:
Those words felt like that color because they made me feel and changed my mood to .
C The Picture in My Mind:
If that moment were a painted picture, it would be filled with shades of .
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Spreading Colors & Inner Canvas
Using color words to show kindness, empathy, and self-expression
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3 Gifting Colors of Kindness
Empathy Sentences
Imagine a classmate or family member is having a gray, cloudy day. Fill in the blanks to describe how your words can add bright colors to their day:
1. If my friend felt sad or lonely, I would give them the comforting word .
2. This word paints their day with the warm color of because it makes them feel .
4 My Inner Color Spectrum
Personal Reflection
Complete each sentence frame below to show which colors describe who you are:
A. My Strength & Courage
When I need to be brave, my inner strength feels like the color because it gives me power to .
B. My Kindness & Care
When I show kindness, my words shine with the color because they help others feel .
C. My Hopes & Future Goals
My biggest hope or dream glows with the color because it makes me look forward to .
My Word Pledge:
Today, I promise to use words that paint feelings of and for everyone around me.
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