Student A: WHAT IS RED?
Red is a sunset
________ and bright
Red is feeling brave
With all your ________.
Red is a sunburn
________ on your nose.
Sometimes red
Is a red red rose
Red s________ out
When you cut your hand.
Red is a ________
And the sound of a band.
Red is hotness
You get inside
When you’re ________
And want to hide.
Fire-cracker, fire-engine
Fire-flicker red-
And when you’re ________
Red runs through your head.
Red is an Indian,
A Valentine heart.
The trimmings on
A ________ cart.
Red is a lipstick
Red is a shout
Red is a signal
That says: “Watch out!”
Red is a great big
________ ball.
Red is the giantest
Colour of all.
Red is a ________,
No doubt about it –
But can you imagine
Living without it
1. From the poem, list the positive examples of red.
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2. From the poem, list the negative examples of red.
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3. What is the meaning of “with all your might”?
4. What causes a sunburn?
5. In the poem, “you” refers to _______
6. “Red squiggles out” refers to ________________________
7. What flower does red refer to in this poem?
8. Which line suggests that red is also the colour of love?
9. Which line tells us that some people wear red to attract
attention?
10. What does “it” in the last line refer to?
HOTS
1. Why do you think red refers to the sunset and not the sunrise?
2. How is it possible for you to get a sunburn? Explain.
3. Based on your own experience, why do people dislike feeling
embarrassed?
4. Why do you think people give red roses to their loved ones?
5. How could a visit to a circus make you happy?
6. In your opinion, is red the best colour for a lipstick? Why?
7. Who do you think would be interested in playing with a big red
rubber ball? Why?
8. Do you think red is the best choice of colour for a school
uniform? Why?
9. Would you want to live in a red bungalow? Why?
10. Some people do not like red. Give two possible reasons.
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Red is a sunset
Blazing and ________
Red is feeling ________
With all your might.
Red is a sunburn
Spot on your nose.
Sometimes red
Is a red red rose
Red squiggles out
When you ________ your hand.
Red is a brick
And the sound of a band.
Red is ________
You get inside
When you’re embarrassed
And want to hide.
Fire-cracker, fire-engine
________ red-
And when you’re angry
Red runs ________ your head.
Red is an Indian,
A Valentine heart.
The ________ on
A circus cart.
Red is a lipstick
Red is a shout
Red is a ________
That says: “Watch out!”
Red is a great big
Rubber ball.
Red is the ________
Colour of all.
Red is a show-off,
No doubt about it –
But can you imagine
_____ without it
Student B: WHAT IS RED?
1.From the poem, list the positive examples of red.
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2. From the poem, list the negative examples of red.
 _____________________________________________________________
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 _____________________________________________________________
3. What is the meaning of “with all your might”?
4. What causes a sunburn?
5. In the poem, “you” refers to _______
6. “Red squiggles out” refers to ________________________
7. What flower does red refer to in this poem?
8. Which line suggests that red is also the colour of love?
9. Which line tells us that some people wear red to attract
attention?
10.What does “it” in the last line refer to?
HOTS
2. Why do you think red refers to the sunset and not the
sunrise?
3. How is it possible for you to get a sunburn? Explain.
4. Based on your own experience, why do people dislike feeling
embarrassed?
5. Why do you think people give red roses to their loved ones?
6. How could a visit to a circus make you happy?
7. In your opinion, is red the best colour for a lipstick? Why?
8. Who do you think would be interested in playing with a big
red rubber ball? Why?
9. Do you think red is the best choice of colour for a school
uniform? Why?
10. Would you want to live in a red bungalow? Why?
11. Some people do not like red. Give two possible reasons.
 __________________________________________________________
 __________________________________________________________