Sensory Poems Warm-Up Work with a partner and go to each poster around the room. Brainstorm ideas and add your words to the list. Examples: Emotions: anger Colors: red Nouns you can Hear: fire engine Nouns you can Smell: fire crackers Nouns you can Taste: jalapeno peppers Nouns you can See: flames Nouns you can Touch: knife

How to Write a Sensory Poem Line 1: Emotion + Color Line 2: It sounds like… Line 3: It smells like… Line 4: It tastes like… Line 5: It looks like… Line 6: “Emotion” feels like…

Example 1 Anger is red. It sounds like a fire engine. It smells like firecrackers. It tastes like jalapeño peppers. It looks like flames. Anger feels like a knife.

Example 1 with Sensory Adjectives Anger is red. It sounds like a squealing fire engine. It smells like pungent firecrackers. It tastes like spicy jalapeño peppers. It looks like jagged flames. Anger feels like a sharp knife.

Example 2 Cheerfulness is yellow. It sounds like the cooing laughter of a baby. It smells like the fragrant lilies of the valley. It tastes like a sweet pie a la mode. It looks like a brilliant field of sunflowers. Cheerfulness feels like the warm sun.