| Name: ______________________________ | Date: ______________ |
Instructions
- Learn about colors and how they mix.
- Read each direction carefully.
- Use color words to complete the activities.
- Think like a rainbow scientist!
Example: Mixing blue and yellow makes [blank].
Answer: green
Part 1: Rainbow Words
Write the color that completes each sentence.
1. A ripe banana is usually __________.
2. Grass is often __________.
3. The sky on a clear day can be __________.
4. A strawberry is usually __________.
Part 2: Color Mixing
Choose the best answer.
5. What color do red and yellow make?
| ○ A. orange | ○ B. green |
| ○ C. purple | ○ D. blue |
6. What color do blue and yellow make?
| ○ A. green | ○ B. orange |
| ○ C. brown | ○ D. pink |
7. What color do red and blue make?
| ○ A. purple | ○ B. yellow |
| ○ C. green | ○ D. gray |
8. Which color is made by mixing black with white?
| ○ A. gray | ○ B. orange |
| ○ C. red | ○ D. green |
Part 3: Color Facts
Write True or False for each statement.
9. Red, yellow, and blue are primary colors. True / False
10. Mixing yellow and blue makes purple. True / False
11. Pink is a lighter tint of red. True / False
12. Black is lighter than white. True / False
Part 4: Rainbow Connections
Match each color on the left with the object it commonly describes on the right.
| 13. | orange | __________ | A. snow |
| 14. | purple | __________ | B. tree trunk |
| 15. | brown | __________ | C. grape |
| 16. | white | __________ | D. carrot |
Part 5: Mixing Lab (optional challenge)
Complete each row with the color made by mixing the two colors.
| First color | Second color | New color |
|---|---|---|
| red | yellow | orange |
| blue | yellow | |
| red | blue | |
| red | white | |
| black | white |
Answer Key
| 1. | yellow |
| 2. | green |
| 3. | blue |
| 4. | red |
| 5. | A (orange) |
| 6. | A (green) |
| 7. | A (purple) |
| 8. | A (gray) |
| 9. | True |
| 10. | False |
| 11. | True |
| 12. | False |
| 13. | D (carrot) |
| 14. | C (grape) |
| 15. | B (tree trunk) |
| 16. | A (snow) |
| 17a. | blue · yellow · green |
| 17b. | red · blue · purple |
| 17c. | red · white · pink |
| 17d. | black · white · gray |