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Blue is my favorite color.
What does Color mean?
Color is what makes things look red, blue, green, or other shades.
Dictionary definition
the way something looks because of light, such as red, blue, green, or yellow; as a verb, to add color.
Example sentences
Color in a sentence
medium
She used markers to color the picture.
hard
The artist chose a warm color to make the sunset feel bright and peaceful.
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Practice 1
What does color mean?
Color describes visual shades such as red, blue, green, and yellow.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to color?
Hue is a word for a color or shade.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses color correctly?
Yellow is a color that can describe how a flower looks.
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Color
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kuh · ler · strongest beat: kuh
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WordColor.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningColor is what makes things look red, blue, green, or other shades.
ExampleExample: Blue is my favorite color.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kuh · ler
- Strongest beat
- kuh
- Ending
- ler
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kuh.
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Synonyms
Words like Color
Antonyms
Opposite words
colorlessHaving no color.
blankPlain or without added color in some contexts.
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Word family
Color word family
Base word
color
noun
color
A visual quality such as red or blue.
noun
colors
More than one color.
verb
colored
Added color in the past.
verb
coloring
Adding color now.
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Understand Color
Hint for students
Color is what makes things look red, blue, green, or other shades.
Common mix-up
Color is not the same as colorless. Color means color is what makes things look red, blue, green, or other shades.
Try it in class or at home
Read this model sentence: She used markers to color the picture. Clue words: used, markers, picture. Underline clue words that show why color fits instead of colorless. Now write one new sentence that shows color without using the word color. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show color?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "She used markers to color the picture." Why does color fit better than colorless?
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