remembering your colors
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First Grade Reading ComprehensionTRANSCRIPT
Skill - Reading Comprehension Name_____________________________
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Remembering Your Colors Story By: Andrew Frinkle
Ronnie was in first grade.
He had to learn his colors.
His class learned their colors using a rainbow.
But Ronnie could not remember.
He always forgot them!
His teacher wanted to help.
His teacher taught him a trick.
He had to remember a name: ROY G. BIV.
It was a silly name, but it helped.
How did it help?
Each letter meant a color.
The name helped him remember.
Here is how it worked:
R – Red
O – Orange
Y – Yellow
G – Green
B - Blue
I – Indigo
V - Violet
Now Ronnie remembered his colors.
It was all thanks to the silly name: Roy G. Biv.
Skill - Reading Comprehension Name_____________________________
© HaveFunTeaching.com
Remembering Your Colors Story By: Andrew Frinkle
Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. What does Ronnie need to learn?
A. the colors in a crayon box
B. the colors of a rainbow
C. the colors of his clothes
D. the colors of the houses near him
2. YES OR NO: Is Ronnie good at remembering his colors?
A. Yes
B. No
3. What does the teacher do to help Ronnie remember?
A. The teacher yells at him.
B. The teacher gives him more homework.
C. The teacher teaches him a funny name to help him remember.
D. The teacher doesn’t help him.
4. YES OR NO: Does the funny name help Ronnie?
A. Yes
B. No
5. Which letter is NOT correctly matched with its color?
A. O - Ochre
B. R - Red
C. V - Violet
D. I - Indigo
Skill - Reading Comprehension Name_____________________________
© HaveFunTeaching.com
Remembering Your Colors Story By: Andrew Frinkle
Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. What does Ronnie need to learn?
A. the colors in a crayon box
B. the colors of a rainbow
C. the colors of his clothes
D. the colors of the houses near him
2. YES OR NO: Is Ronnie good at remembering his colors?
A. Yes
B. No
3. What does the teacher do to help Ronnie remember?
A. The teacher yells at him.
B. The teacher gives him more homework.
C. The teacher teaches him a funny name to help him remember.
D. The teacher doesn’t help him.
4. YES OR NO: Does the funny name help Ronnie?
A. Yes
B. No
5. Which letter is NOT correctly matched with its color?
A. O - Ochre
B. R - Red
C. V - Violet
D. I - Indigo