Colour words and number words are some of the first words children see written down. At Paint Pot Palace they read the word themselves — it is never read aloud — and tap the matching colour or number.
What your child will learn
- Read colour words such as red, blue and green
- Read number words from one to ten
- Tell apart words that start the same way, like blue, brown and black
Reading on their own
Because the word is not spoken, children have to use the letters to work it out. Colour words that begin with the same letter are saved for the last quest.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. Read the word. Which colour is it?
black- ⚫
- 🔴
- 🟡
Show answer
Answer: ⚫. The word is “black”: b-l-a-c-k, black! ⚫
2. Read the word. Which colour is it?
green- 🔴
- 🔵
- 🟢
Show answer
Answer: 🟢. The word is “green”: g-r-e-e-n, green! 🟢
3. Read the word. Which colour is it?
brown- 🟣
- 🔴
- 🟤
Show answer
Answer: 🟤. The word is “brown”: b-r-o-w-n, brown! 🟤
Tips for grown-ups
- Label crayons or toy boxes with colour words.
- Write number words on cards and match them to groups of toys.