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WHAT Is RED?
By Mary O’Neill
Red is a sunset
Blazing and bright.
Red is feeling brave
With all your might.
Red is a sunburn
Spot on your nose.
Sometimes red
Is a red red rose.
Red squiggles out
When you cut your hand.
Red is a brick
And the sound of a band.
Red is hotness
You get inside
When you're And when you're angry
embarrassed Red runs through your
And want to hide. head.
Fire-cracker, fire-engine Red is an Indian,
Fire flicker red - A Valentine heart.
The trimmings on
A circus cart.
Red is a lipstick
Red is a shout
Red is a signal
That says: "Watch out!"
Red is a great big
Rubber ball.
Red is the giantest
Colour of all.
Red is a show-off,
No doubt about it -
But can you imagine
Living without it?
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EXERCISE 1
Read the poem “What is Red?’ and fill in 13 things we can see in red in color.
All the words can be found in the poem.
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EXERCISE 2
Study the pictures below. Then choose phrases/sentences in the poem that
best describes each picture.
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3. 4.
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EXERCISE 3
Replace each illustration in the passage below with a suitable word from
the poem.
In this poem, the persona talks about the colour red. He describes it
blazing and sunburn on your (2) . It flows out when you cut
the colours. It is also a show-off. But how can we live without it?
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EXERCISE 4
Read the poem 'What Is Red?' carefully and answer the following
questions.
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3. Why do you think the poet uses the adjectives 'blazing' and 'bright'
to describe the sunset? HOTS
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4. What can happen to our skin if we stay out under the sun too long?
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8. Explain the line, Red is a signal that says, "Watch out!" Why do you
think red is the colour used for such signals? HOTS
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9. How does the persona describe the impact of the colour red?
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10. Why does the persona asks the question ’But can you imagine
living without it?’
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