Color Thesaurus Word Mats

Put the mats in the writing center so students can choose an exact color word. Print in color so each swatch shows its shade.

Twelve mats for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, white, gray and tan. Each shows 12 named shades, for example scarlet, maroon and burgundy for red, and sapphire, cobalt and turquoise for blue.

Yes. We made it for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

3 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 6 National Thesaurus Day resources in all, from 2nd Grade to 5th Grade, gathered on our National Thesaurus Day activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 7-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 2nd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.