Colorful Words: Let's Learn to Read Colors!

English Language Arts Grades Kindergarten 4:09 Video
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Lesson Description

Join us as we learn to read color words! This lesson uses a fun video to introduce color vocabulary and reading skills.

Video Resource

How to Read Colors

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 4:09
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Key Concepts

  • Color identification
  • Sight word recognition
  • Phonological awareness

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify and name at least 5 color words.
  • Students will be able to blend the sounds to read simple color words.
  • Students will be able to participate in discussions about their favorite colors.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what their favorite colors are. Briefly discuss why they like those colors. Introduce the video, explaining that they will be learning to read color words.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the "How to Read Colors" video from Miacademy Learning Channel. Encourage students to repeat the color words after the presenter.
  • Word Review (10 mins)
    After the video, write each color word on the board (red, blue, white, gray, black, violet, green, purple, orange, brown, pink, yellow, silver, gold, turquoise). Point to each word and have the students say it together. Then, call on individual students to read the words.
  • Color Matching Activity (10 mins)
    Prepare colored objects or pieces of paper. Hold up an object or paper and ask students to identify the color. Then, ask them to read the color word on the board. For example, hold up a red apple and ask, "What color is this? Can you read the word 'red'?"
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the color words learned. Ask students to name their favorite color from the lesson and why they like it.

Interactive Exercises

  • Color Hunt
    Students search the classroom for objects matching specific color words and then share what they found with the class.
  • Coloring Page
    Provide students with a coloring page that has color words written in different sections. Students must color each section with the correct color.

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite color and why?
  • Can you find something in the classroom that is [color word]?
  • Which color word was the hardest to read? Why?

Skills Developed

  • Sight word recognition
  • Color identification
  • Listening comprehension
  • Vocabulary building

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What color is the sun?

Correct Answer: Yellow

Question 2:

Which word says 'blue'?

Correct Answer: Blue

Question 3:

What color is grass?

Correct Answer: Green

Question 4:

Which word says 'red'?

Correct Answer: Red

Question 5:

What color is a cloud sometimes?

Correct Answer: Gray

Question 6:

Which word says 'pink'?

Correct Answer: Pink

Question 7:

What color is a pumpkin?

Correct Answer: Orange

Question 8:

Which word says 'black'?

Correct Answer: Black

Question 9:

What color is the sky?

Correct Answer: Blue

Question 10:

Which word says 'brown'?

Correct Answer: Brown

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The opposite of white is ______.

Correct Answer: black

Question 2:

Roses are often ______.

Correct Answer: red

Question 3:

The ocean is often ______.

Correct Answer: blue

Question 4:

Bananas are usually ______.

Correct Answer: yellow

Question 5:

Grapes can be ______ or green.

Correct Answer: purple

Question 6:

Carrots are ______.

Correct Answer: orange

Question 7:

Chocolate is ______.

Correct Answer: brown

Question 8:

Pigs are often ______.

Correct Answer: pink

Question 9:

Some clouds are ______.

Correct Answer: gray

Question 10:

Leaves are usually ______.

Correct Answer: green

Educational Standards

K.2.PWS.1:Students will name all uppercase and lowercase letters. K.2.F.3:Students will begin to develop a sight word vocabulary by decoding and reading regularly- and irregularly-spelled words in isolation and context with increasing automaticity. K.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon discussion rules with prompting. K.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge. K.1.S.2:Students will engage in collaborative discussions about various topics and texts, including their own writing, with peers and adults in small and large groups with prompting.

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