Summary: Colours | English for Class 3 (Santoor) PDF Download

Introduction

This poem, “Colours,” is a poem about sharing and being creative with friends. The poem shows that when we share our crayons, we can make beautiful pictures together. The speaker and their friend both have crayons of different colours. By sharing, they create something lovely, which makes them happy.

When we share our crayons, we can create beautiful pictures together. The simple words and cheerful tone make it easy and fun for young children to understand the joy of sharing crayons.

Explanation

Stanza 1

You have a few crayons,
Red, yellow and blue. 
Green, purple and black,
I have some too.

• In this stanza, the poet talks about crayons, which are colourful and fun to use for drawing. 
• Each child needs different colours, so sharing is very important.
• When we share crayons, everyone can use all the colours and have fun together.

Stanza 2

I need the red
And you need the black. 
If we share our crayons,
We have a full pack!

• The poet says, "I need the red and you need the black," showing that everyone needs different colours. 
• If we share our crayons, we can have all the colours we need! 
• This teaches us that sharing helps us have everything we need.

Moral of the Poem

• The moral is that sharing is important. 
• When we share, we feel happy and make our friendships stronger. 
• Sharing and working together helps us create fun and beautiful things.

Difficult Words

• Crayon. A stick of coloured wax used for drawing.
• Black. A very dark colour, like the night sky.
• Share. To give part of what you have to someone else.
• Need. Something that is necessary or required.
• Pack. A collection of items grouped together.
• Full. When something is complete or has everything it should.
• Together. Being with someone or something, in one group.