Mix New Paint Colors

PicoBuddy1st GradeHow-To / Procedural2 min read243 words
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Make new colors with a few dabs of paint. Cover your table before you start.

You will need:

  • Red, yellow, and blue washable paint
  • A paintbrush and a cup of water
  • A tray or paper plate
  • Paper and a rag

1. Get ready.

Put your paper and tray on the table. Put a small dab of each paint color on the tray. Leave space between the dabs.

2. Make green.

Put a little yellow paint in a clear spot on the tray. Add a little blue paint.

Mix them with your brush. The paint turns green!

Use the green to paint a leaf or a blade of grass. Add more yellow to make a lighter green.

3. Rinse your brush.

Swish your brush in the cup of water. Wipe it on the rag. This keeps the green paint out of your next mix.

4. Make orange.

Put some yellow paint in a new spot. Add a little red paint and mix.

Now you have orange. Use it to paint a sun or a round pumpkin.

5. Rinse again.

Swish your brush in the water and wipe it on the rag. Find one more clear spot on the tray.

6. Make purple.

Glossary
dabs:
Small amounts of something.
tray:
A flat holder used to carry or hold things.
swish:
To move something back and forth in water.
rag:
A piece of cloth used for wiping or cleaning.
rinse:
To wash something with water.

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“Mix New Paint Colors” is a how-to / procedural reading passage about Color Mixing, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 2 minutes to read (243 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.

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