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

Introduction

This poem is about two friends who have different coloured crayons. They both needed a colour the other had, but what would they do?  Let us understand the poem to get the answer.

Detailed Explanation

Stanza 1:

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

Explanation: The first child is speaking to the second child, mentioning the colors of crayons each of them has. The first child has red, yellow, and blue crayons, while the second child has green, purple, and black crayons. Both children have some crayons, but they don't have all the colors they need. 

Stanza 2:

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

Explanation: The first child says that they need the red crayon, and the second child needs the black crayon. They realize that if they share their crayons, both of them will have all the colors they need. So, by sharing, they can have a full set of crayons together. 

Conclusion

By sharing, both friends have all the colors they need to draw. This teaches us that sharing with friends can help us both have what we need and be happy together. 

Moral of the Poem

As a moral of the poem, we learn that sharing with others can help everyone. When we share, we can all have what we need and be happy together. So, it's nice to share with friends and family, just like the children did with their crayons.