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Rainbow Colors
Created by Amy Shepherd, M.Ed.
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Red
Salient Features:
Bird: Birds have beaks, feathers, two wings, and four claw toes.
Car: Cars have wheels, windows, and doors.
Button: Buttons are round and have holes in them.
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Orange
Salient Features:
Orange: Oranges are round and have tough orange-colored skin.
Leaf: Leaves have flat bodies and a stem.
Basketball: Basketballs are round, brownish orange color, and have indented black curvy lines.
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Yellow
Salient Features:
Chick: Chickens have feathers, beaks, and claw-like feet.
Cup: Cups have a flat bottom and a curved rimmed opening at the top.
Sock: Socks have a long vertical section that covers the leg and a shorter horizontal section that covers the foot.
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Green
Salient Features:
Spoon: Spoons have a long, skinny handle and a curved scoop.
Broccoli: Broccoli is a green vegetable that grows in dome-shaped bunches.
Grasshopper: Grasshoppers have a long body with long legs and two long antennae.
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Blue
Salient Features:
Scissors: Scissors have two looped handles and two blades.
Hat: A hat has a round dome that covers someone’s head and a visor to shade the eyes.
Shark: Sharks have sharp teeth, a triangular dorsal fin, and a long body.
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Purple
Salient Features:
Butterfly: Butterflies have a thin body, antennae, and wings.
Balloon: Balloons are round and have a triangle point at the bottom where there is a knot to keep the air in.
Plum: Plums are small and round and have a stem and leaves.
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Pink
Salient Features:
Bucket: Buckets have a flat bottom, are shaped like cylinders, and have a large round opening at the top with a handle.
Flower: Flowers have a long stem, leaves, and petals.
Heart: Hearts have two curved parts that meet at a point.
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