This booklet of color words is designed to help your students find color word synonyms when working on descriptive writing.
Looking for an assortment of color words to help your young writers with their writing? Start with this collection!
You can use these as individual lists or to create a color word booklet to display at your writing center.
This is another free resource for teachers and homeschool families from www.freewordwork.com.
Colorful Writing
As teachers, we are always looking for new ways to help our writers. Encouraging students to use more descriptive words can be one way to help students add to their writing.
I have created a list of color words for you to share with your students.
Below and within the download you will find:
red synonyms, orange synonyms, yellow synonyms, green synonyms, blue synonyms, purple synonyms, brown synonyms, black synonyms
Synonyms for Red
Looking for other names for the color red? Try this list of red color words!
- auburn
- blush
- brick
- burgundy
- candy apple red
- cardinal
- carmine
- cerise
- cherry
- coral
- crimson
- currant
- fiery
- flaming
- mahogany
- maroon
- rose
- ruby
- ruddy
- rust
- scarlet
- sizzling
- vermilion
Synonyms for Orange
Looking for other names for the color orange? Try this list!
- amber
- apricot
- burnt orange
- butterscotch
- carrot
- coral
- ginger
- honey
- mango
- marigold
- marmalade
- melon
- peach
- persimmon
- pumpkin
- salmon
- tangerine
- terracotta
- vermilion
Synonyms for Yellow
Looking for other names for the color yellow? Start with this list!
- amber
- banana
- blonde
- bumblebee
- butter
- buttercup
- canary
- daffodil
- dandelion
- gold
- honey
- lemon
- maize
- mustard
- pineapple
- saffron
- sunflower
- sunshine
Synonyms for Green
Looking for other names for the color green? Start with this list!
- artichoke
- asparagus
- basil
- charcoal
- chartreuse
- ebony
- emerald
- forest
- grass
- jet black
- juniper
- leaf
- lime
- midnight
- mint
- olive
- onyx
- pea green
- pear
- pine
- pistachio
- sea green
- raven
- shamrock
Synonyms for Blue
Looking for other names for the color blue? Start with this list!
- aquamarine
- azure
- baby blue
- blueberry
- cobalt
- cornflower
- crystal
- cyan
- indigo
- navy
- ocean
- powder
- royal blue
- sapphire
- sea
- sky
- teal
- turquoise
Synonyms for Purple
Looking for other names for the color purple? Start with this list!
- amethyst
- eggplant
- grape
- heather
- indigo
- iris
- lavender
- lilac
- mauve
- orchid
- periwinkle
- plum
- raisin
- royal purple
- thistle
- violet wisteria
Synonyms for Brown
Looking for other names for the color brown? Start with this list!
- beige
- bronze
- brunette
- caramel
- chestnut
- cinnamon
- cocoa
- coffee
- copper
- ginger
- khaki
- mocha
- pecan
- penny
- russet
- sand
- sepia
- sienna
- tan
- taupe
Synonyms for Black
Looking for other names for the color black? Start with this list!
- charcoal
- crow
- ebony
- granite
- gray
- jet black
- juniper
- licorice
- midnight
- obsidian
- onyx
- raven
- sable
- slate
- smoky black
You can download this colorful booklet here:
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