Color words worksheets to trace and write: eighteen color words, red to dark green plus rainbow and color, ready in print and cursive. The generator above already holds the whole list, so a sheet with fewer colors or bigger letters is one change away.
Class set
One copy for every student: type the first names and get one PDF, with each name on that student's own pages. Every student's pages use the same settings.
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The color names, spelled out
These sheets are about spelling the names of colors, not about filling in pictures: each color word appears as a dark model, then as faint letters to go over, then as a blank line. The list starts with the six rainbow colors in rainbow order, adds pink, brown, black, white, gray, gold, silver and tan, then two-word shades such as light blue and dark green, and ends with the words rainbow and color themselves. Gray is spelled the American way.
Three examples
Red to gray, eleven color words in the sloped hand at the Ages 7+ size.
Gold to color, with only a top line and a baseline, on A4 paper.
The first eight colors in the word tracing layout: one row of copies, one row to write alone.
The eighteen color words
Rainbow order first, then the darker and lighter colors, then two shades and two words about color.
18 words
red
orange
yellow
green
blue
purple
pink
brown
black
white
gray
gold
silver
tan
light blue
dark green
rainbow
color
Three color word sheets
Tap a sheet for its PDF, sized for US Letter paper.
Rainbow colors Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple in print at the Ages 5-6 size.Download the PDF
Shades in cursive Ten color words, pink to dark green, joined in cursive at the Ages 7+ size.Download the PDF
Large letters Brown, black, white, gray, rainbow and color at the Ages 3-4 size.Download the PDF
Questions and answers
Which color words are on these worksheets?
Eighteen: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, white, gray, gold, silver, tan, light blue, dark green, rainbow and color. The full list is printed further down the page.
Do the color word sheets print in color?
No. The letters are black and gray; only the small stroke-start dots and the guide lines have color. So the word red is not printed in red, and each word is read rather than matched to its color.
Is there a color words sheet in cursive?
Yes. The Shades sheet joins ten color words in cursive at the Ages 7+ size, from pink to dark green. Any other color word can be switched to cursive in the generator.
Why is gray spelled with an a?
Gray is the usual spelling in the United States, and the site uses American spelling throughout. To trace the other spelling, type it into the generator box in place of gray.
Can I add a color that is not on the list?
Yes. Type it into the box after a comma, such as teal or navy blue, then pick the hand and the size and download the new PDF. Two-word colors stay together on one row.
