Find That Color

Find That Color

Ages 3–5 · 3 minutes · Math, English, Science, Stories

Use flashcards to practice with colors!

Use flashcards to practice identifying which item is a certain color! Help Cleo the kitten reach the finish line! Practice makes perfect, so keep trying until you can get all the questions correct before the countdown runs out.

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Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • ELD-SI.K-3.Inform — Multilingual learners will… • Define and classify objects or concepts • Describe characteristics, patterns, or behavior • Describe parts and wholes • Sort, clarify, and summarize ideas • Summarize information from interaction with others and from learning experiences

Alabama

  • ELA21.K.20 — Name and sort pictures of objects into categories based on common attributes while relating vocabulary to prior knowledge and building background knowledge.
  • ELA21.K.17 — With guidance and support, orally utilize new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge.

Alaska

  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Arizona

  • K.L.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • K.L.5.c — Identify real‐life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • K.L.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
  • K.L.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Arkansas

  • K.V.3 — Sort and categorize objects and images by concepts.
  • K.RC.4.RF — Build general and academic vocabulary and background knowledge of age and grade-appropriate topics through discussion, reading, and writing.

California

  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Colorado

  • RWC20-GR.PS-S.1-GLE.1-EO.b — Comprehend increasingly complex and varied vocabulary.
  • SC.P.3.1.d — Observe and discuss common properties, differences and comparisons among objects.
  • RWC20-GR.PS-S.1-GLE.2-EO.c — Use increasingly complex and varied vocabulary.

Connecticut

  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Delaware

  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Florida

  • SC.K.P.8.1 — Sort objects by observable properties, such as size, shape, color, temperature (hot or cold), weight (heavy or light) and texture.
  • ELA.K.V.1.3 — Identify and sort common words into basic categories, relating vocabulary to background knowledge.

Georgia

  • SKP1.b — Use senses and science tools to classify common objects, such as buttons or swatches of cloth, according to their physical attributes (color, size, shape, weight, and texture).
  • ELAGSEKL5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Hawaii

  • K.L.5a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • K.L.5c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • K.L.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Idaho

  • K.VD.WB.2a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., foods, size) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • K.ODC.OC.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with support.
  • K.VD.WB.2 — With support, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Illinois

  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Indiana

  • K.RC.7 — Identify and sort pictures of objects into categories (e.g., colors, shapes, opposites) through oral discussions. (E)
  • K.CC.3 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (E)

Iowa

  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Kansas

  • RI.K.12.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • RL.K.12.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • RI.K.12 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  • RL.K.12 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Kentucky

  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Louisiana

  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

Maine

  • L.5.K.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.5.K.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

Maryland

  • L.PK.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note objects in the classroom that are small).
  • L.PK.5.a — With modeling and support, sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • PK.MD.B.3 — Sort objects into given categories and self-selected categories. Identify the attribute by which the objects were sorted. (Limit category counts to less than 5)

Massachusetts

  • L.PK.5.a — Demonstrate understanding of concepts by sorting common objects into categories (e.g., sort objects by color, shape, texture).
  • L.PK.4 — Ask and answer questions about the meanings of new words and phrases introduced through books, activities, and play.

Michigan

  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Minnesota

  • K.3.1.2 — Sort objects using characteristics such as shape, size, color and thickness.
  • 0P.2.1.1.1 — Sort objects in terms of natural/human-made, color, size, shape, and texture, then communicate the reasoning for the sorting system. (P: 4, CC: 2, CI: PS1)

Mississippi

  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Missouri

  • K.PS1.A.1 — Make qualitative observations of the physical properties of objects (i.e., size, shape, color, mass).
  • K.R.1.B.a — identifying and sorting pictures of objects into conceptual categories

Montana

  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Nebraska

  • K.D.1.a — Identify, sort, and classify objects by size, shape, color, and other attributes.
  • K.D.1 — Classification: Students will sort and classify objects using one or more attributes.

Nevada

  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

New Hampshire

  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

New Jersey

  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

New Mexico

  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

New York

  • PKL4 — Explore and use new vocabulary in child-centered, authentic, play-based experiences.
  • KL5c — Use words to identify and describe the world, making connections between words and their use (e.g., places at home that are colorful).
  • PKL5a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) for understanding of the concepts the categories represent.

North Carolina

  • PS.K.1 — Understand how objects are described based on their physical properties and how they are used.
  • PS.K.1.1 — Analyze and interpret data to classify objects by physical properties (size, color, shape, texture, weight and flexibility).
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

North Dakota

  • K.L.2c — color and size adjectives
  • K.L.2 — Identify parts of speech in sentences orally, with illustrations, or in writing:
  • K.C.4 — Use grade-appropriate, conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.

Ohio

  • K.PS.1 — Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Oklahoma

  • PK.5.R.2 — Students will hear different parts of speech through conversations, read-alouds, and interactive reading: • concrete objects as persons, places, or things (i.e., nouns) • words as actions (i.e., verbs) • color adjectives • spatial and time relationships such as up, down, before, and after
  • PK.A.1.1 — Sort and group up to 5 objects into a set based upon characteristics such as color, size, and shape. Explain verbally what the objects have in common.
  • PK.4.R.1 — Students will name and sort familiar objects into categories based on similarities and differences with prompting.

Oregon

  • K.L.5a — Sort common objects into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • K.SL.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Pennsylvania

  • CC.1.2.PK.J — Use new vocabulary and phrases acquired in conversations and being read to.
  • CC.1.3.PK.J — Use new vocabulary and phrases acquired in conversations and being read to.

Rhode Island

  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, activities in the kindergarten curriculum, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • SL.K.6 — Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

South Carolina

  • ELA.K.AOR.8.1 — Determine the effectiveness of an author’s use of words and phrases in literary, informational, and multimedia texts: a. sort words and phrases into categories (e.g., apple, fruit and carrot, vegetable) to develop an understanding of word relationships; b. deepen understanding of words by relating words to their opposites; and c. identify and explain descriptive words and phrases that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

South Dakota

  • K.L.5.a — Sort common objects into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • K.L.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use.
  • K.L.6 — Use vocabulary acquired through conversations, reading, and learning experiences, to ask questions and convey ideas.

Tennessee

  • K.FL.VA.7.b.i — Sort common objects into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • K.FL.VA.7.c — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Texas

  • K.3C — identify and use words that name actions; directions; positions; sequences; categories such as colors, shapes, and textures; and locations.
  • K.5A — observe and record properties of objects, including bigger or smaller, heavier or lighter, shape, color, and texture; and

Utah

  • P4.SL.1 — Participate in conversations with peers and adults, using ageappropriate vocabulary on topics and texts.

Vermont

  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

Virginia

  • K.3.a — The student will investigate and understand that physical properties of an object can be described. Properties include colors.
  • K.1.b.ii — Identify characteristics and properties of objects through observations.
  • K.LU.1.D — Use adjectives to describe specific objects (quantity, size, age, shape, color, or location).

Washington

  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Washington, D.C.

  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

West Virginia

  • ELA.K.40.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes or foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • ELA.K.40.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).

Wisconsin

  • ELA.K.L.3.d — Connect common words to real life (e.g., colorful).
  • ELA.K.SL.4 — With guidance and support, describe familiar people, places, things, and events.

Wyoming

  • L.K.5.c — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
  • L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.