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Colours

Colours

Word List

Word Definition Example
red /red/the colour of tomatoes and strawberriesStrawberries and tomatoes are red.
blue /bluː/the colour of the sky on a sunny dayOn a sunny day, the sky is blue.
green /ɡriːn/the colour of grass and leavesIn spring the grass and the leaves are green.
yellow /ˈjel.əʊ/the colour of bananas and lemonsBananas and lemons are yellow.
black /blæk/the colour of the sky at night; the opposite of whiteAt night the sky is black.
white /waɪt/the colour of snow and milkSnow and milk are white.
orange /ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/the colour of carrotsCarrots are orange.
purple /ˈpɜː.pəl/the colour you get when you mix red and blueRed and blue make purple.
brown /braʊn/the colour of chocolateChocolate is brown.
pink /pɪŋk/a light red; the colour you get when you mix red and whiteRed and white make pink.

Colours — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. The colour of tomatoes and strawberries:  
  2. The colour of the sky on a sunny day:  
  3. The colour of grass and leaves:  
  4. The colour of bananas and lemons:  
  5. The colour of the sky at night; the opposite of white:  
  6. The colour of snow and milk:  
  7. The colour of carrots:  
  8. The colour you get when you mix red and blue:  
  9. The colour of chocolate:  
  10. A light red; the colour you get when you mix red and white:  

Complete the sentences

  1. On a sunny day, the sky is  .
  2. At night the sky is  .
  3. Red and blue make  .
  4. Strawberries and tomatoes are  .
  5. Bananas and lemons are  .
  6. Carrots are  .
  7. Red and white make  .
  8. In spring the grass and the leaves are  .
  9. Snow and milk are  .
  10. Chocolate is  .

Colours — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. red
  2. blue
  3. green
  4. yellow
  5. black
  6. white
  7. orange
  8. purple
  9. brown
  10. pink

Complete the sentences

  1. blue
  2. black
  3. purple
  4. red
  5. yellow
  6. orange
  7. pink
  8. green
  9. white
  10. brown