🎨 Colours, Sizes and Feelings
Class 1 English · Unit 8 of 10 · about 120 minutes
In this unit, Grade 1 children learn to name colours, sizes (big, small, tall, short), shapes and feelings (happy, sad) and use them to describe pictures. They build simple sentences like 'The ball is red' and 'I am happy', and practise matching describing words to objects and feelings in familiar Indian contexts.
What your child will learn
- Students will be able to name the colour of a familiar object when shown a picture.
- Students will be able to sort objects by size (big/small) and height (tall/short) when shown pictures.
- Students will be able to name basic shapes (circle, square) when shown pictures.
- Students will be able to identify feelings (happy, sad) from facial expressions in pictures.
- Students will be able to use a describing word in a simple sentence to describe a picture.
Lessons in this unit
- Colours: Learn and name common colours (red, blue, yellow, green) using familiar objects. Use colour words in simple sentences.
- Sizes: Big and Small: Understand and use 'big' and 'small' to describe objects. Compare two objects and say which is big and which is small.
- Heights: Tall and Short: Understand and use 'tall' and 'short' to describe height. Compare a giraffe and a puppy.
- Shapes: Circle and Square: Identify and name circle and square shapes in everyday objects. Use shape words in simple sentences.
- Feelings: Happy and Sad: Identify and name feelings (happy, sad) from facial expressions. Use feeling words in simple sentences.
- Describe a Picture: Use colour, size, shape and feeling words together to describe a simple picture. Combine two describing words in one sentence.
Key words
- red
- The colour of an apple.
- blue
- The colour of the sky.
- big
- Very large, like an elephant.
- small
- Not big, like an ant.
- tall
- Long up, like a giraffe.
- short
- Not tall, like a puppy.
- circle
- A round shape like a ball.
- square
- A shape with four same sides.
- happy
- Feeling good, like on your birthday.
- sad
- Feeling not good, like when you cry.
Help your child at home
What to watch for
- The colour word is the object's name (e.g., 'red' means apple).
- Help: Colour is a property of the object. The apple is red, but red is not the apple.
- Big means the animal is scary.
- Help: Big only tells size, not feelings. An elephant is big, but it can be kind.
- Tall means big all over.
- Help: Tall is about height, how high something goes. Big is about size all over.
- A circle is a ball.
- Help: A circle is flat and round. A ball is round but not flat.
Try this at home
- Point to the red apple and say 'red'
- Point to the big elephant and say 'big'
- Point to the tall giraffe and say 'tall'
- Point to the circle and say 'circle'
Quick questions to ask aloud
- The leaf is ______.
Show answer
The leaf is green. You say the colour. - 🐘 Which animal is big? (Elephant / Ant / Mouse)
Show answer
Elephant. The elephant is big. The ant and mouse are small. - 🦒 Which animal is tall? (Giraffe / Puppy / Cat)
Show answer
Giraffe. The giraffe is tall. It has a long neck.
Frequently asked questions
What will my child learn in "Colours, Sizes and Feelings" (Class 1 English)?
Your child will be able to: name the colour of a familiar object when shown a picture.; sort objects by size (big/small) and height (tall/short) when shown pictures.; name basic shapes (circle, square) when shown pictures.; identify feelings (happy, sad) from facial expressions in pictures.; use a describing word in a simple sentence to describe a picture..
How does MangoMindz teach "Colours, Sizes and Feelings"?
In 6 short parts (Colours, Sizes: Big and Small, Heights: Tall and Short, Shapes: Circle and Square, Feelings: Happy and Sad, Describe a Picture). Each part has a picture-based lesson read aloud by Mango Teacher, a quick check, and a quiz built from common mistakes children make, with Mango, a study buddy, for questions.
How long does "Colours, Sizes and Feelings" take?
About 120 minutes in total, spread over 6 parts of 15–25 minutes each.
How can I help my child with "Colours, Sizes and Feelings" at home?
Work through a small example together, such as: Point to the red apple and say 'red'; Point to the big elephant and say 'big'. Then ask a quick question aloud: The leaf is ______.
What mistakes do children often make in "Colours, Sizes and Feelings"?
The colour word is the object's name (e.g., 'red' means apple). Fix: Colour is a property of the object. The apple is red, but red is not the apple. Big means the animal is scary. Fix: Big only tells size, not feelings. An elephant is big, but it can be kind. Tall means big all over. Fix: Tall is about height, how high something goes. Big is about size all over.
Is "Colours, Sizes and Feelings" free on MangoMindz?
Yes. Every lesson part and quiz in "Colours, Sizes and Feelings" is free on MangoMindz, with no ads.