Colour Words
Learn to read colour words for ages 4-7: red, blue, green, yellow, pink and black. Match colours to pictures and play fun reading games.
Key takeaways
- Colour words name the colours all around you
- Your colour words: red, blue, green, yellow, pink, black
- Matching a colour word to a picture helps you read it
A world of colours
Colours are everywhere! The sky, the grass, your toys. Each colour has a word.
Let's learn six colour words. Say each word, then find the colour.
Your colour word list
| Word | See it here |
|---|---|
| red | 🍎 |
| blue | 🫐 |
| green | 🥦 |
| yellow | 🍋 |
| pink | 🌸 |
| black | 🐈⬛ |
Say each word out loud. Can you find something red in your room right now? 🔴
Read it together
Use the colour words in little sentences:
I see a red apple. 🍎
The blue sky is big. 🟦
A pink flower is pretty. 🌸
Picture the colour in your head as you read each word.
Colours all around
Look around you. Point and say the colour:
- The sun is yellow. ☀️
- The tree is green. 🌳
- The cat is black. 🐈⬛
Reading colour words helps you talk about everything you see!
Play and practise
Play the matching game. Drag each colour word to the right picture.
Then flip the flashcards to check. The back shows the colour with a fun picture.
Keep going
Try these next:
- Tiny words first: First Sight Words
- Animal fun: Animal Words
- More words: More Sight Words
You read six colour words today. You are a star! 🌟
Quick quiz
Test yourself and earn XP
Which colour is a banana? 🍌
A banana is yellow. 🍌
Which colour word matches 🍎?
An apple here is red. R-e-d spells red.
Which colour is the grass? 🌱
Grass is green.
Play & learn
Match the colour word to the picture +10 XP
Completed ✓ +10 XP
Colour word cards +5 XP
Completed ✓ +5 XP
FAQ
Both are correct. 'Colour' is British English and 'color' is American English. They mean the same thing.
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