1. The poem describes different things that are the color red, including sunsets, feelings of bravery, sunburns, roses, cuts, bricks, bands, embarrassment, fireworks, valentines, and more. 2. The passage discusses how red is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena, seen in sunrises and sunsets. It is associated with blood flow and feelings of embarrassment or anger. 3. Red can also serve as a warning signal and make events more attractive, like a marching band dressed in red. It was used by Native Americans to paint their faces and was how they were referred to.

1. By Marry O’Neill
What is red ?

2. POEM

3. Red is sunset
Blazing and bright.

4. Red is feeling brave
With all your might.

5. Red is a sunburn
Spot on your nose.

6. Sometimes red
Is a red, red, rose.

7. Red squiggles out
When you cut your hand.

8. Red is a brick
And the sound of a band.

9. Red is hotness
You get inside
When your embarrassed
And want to hide.

10. Fire-cracker, fire-engine
Fire- flicker red–

11. And when you’re angry
Red runs through your head.

12. Red is an Indian
A Valentine heart.

13. The trimmings on
A circus cart.
Red is a lipstick

14. Red is a shout
Red is a signal
That says “WATCH OUT!”

15. Red is great big
rubber ball.

16. Red is the giantest
Colour of all.

17. Red is a show-off.
No doubt about it.

18. But can you imagine
Living with out it?

19. EXERCISES

20. Complete this passage with appropriate words from the box below.
at – beat – wore – natural – enchanted – warning – attractive – in – rush
– embarrassed
Red is one of the seven colours of the rainbow. Red is
one of the most beautiful _(1)_ phenomena. Nature has
an _(2)_ paintbrush which plashes the horizon with vivid
colours _(3)_ every sunrise and sunset. Red is a primary
colour. It is associated with a _(4)_ of blood coursing
through our veins which happens when we are _(5)_ or
angry. The thumping _(6)_ of drums in a marching band
is inspiring and if the band is dressed in red, it makes the
occasion even more colourful and _(7)_. During the
frontier days _(8)_ North America, the natives were
referred to as Red Indians, perhaps because they _(9)_
red paint on their faces and bodies. The colour red also
serves as a _(10)_, so it is hard to imagine life without

21. Prepared by :
Shamimi Haniza Dulhisham
SMK Gemereh, Segamat
2016