Anandi's Rainbow
Anandi's Rainbow is a lovely story about a little girl who paints her garden in the colours of the rainbow. This page gives a simple summary, the colours of the rainbow and a short quiz.
Learning objectives
- Enjoy and retell the story simply.
- Name the colours of the rainbow.
- See how Anandi used the colours.
- Answer simple questions.
Key concepts
The story
One rainy morning, a little girl named Anandi wakes up after dreaming of rainbows. When she looks out of her window, she sees a big, bright rainbow in the sky. Excited, she runs out into the garden with her favourite cat, Milli. Anandi loves to draw and paint, so she decides to paint the flowers of her garden in the colours of the rainbow. She colours the flowers in violet, indigo, blue, orange and red, with green leaves, but she leaves out yellow so that the Sun can stay bright and yellow in the sky. Soon her garden is full of beautiful, colourful flowers, with the Sun shining above.
The colours of the rainbow
A rainbow has seven colours: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. Anandi used these lovely colours to paint her flowers, which is why her garden looked so bright and beautiful.
What we learn
The story helps children learn the colours of the rainbow and shows how much fun it is to draw and paint. It also shows Anandi's love for colours, flowers and nature.
Key definitions
- Rainbow
- A curve of seven colours that we sometimes see in the sky after rain.
- Garden
- A place with plants and flowers.
- Colours
- Like red, blue and green — what we see in a rainbow.
- Paint
- To put colours on something using a brush.
Solved examples
Q1. What did Anandi see in the sky?
Solution: A big, bright rainbow.
Q2. What is the name of Anandi's cat?
Solution: Milli.
Q3. Which colour did Anandi leave for the Sun?
Solution: Yellow.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Forgetting that Anandi left out yellow for the Sun.
- Mixing up the colours of the rainbow.
- Forgetting the name of her cat, Milli.
Anandi's Rainbow — MCQ Quiz
5 questions with instant feedback. Use number keys 1–4 to answer.
What did Anandi see in the sky?
Practice questions
Short answer
What did Anandi see in the sky?
A bright rainbow.
What did she paint?
The flowers in her garden.
Which colour did she leave for the Sun?
Yellow.
Long answer
Tell the story of Anandi's Rainbow in your own words.
One rainy morning, a little girl named Anandi woke up after dreaming of rainbows. When she looked out of her window, she saw a big, bright rainbow in the sky. She ran out happily into the garden with her favourite cat, Milli. Anandi loved to draw and paint, so she painted the flowers of her garden in the colours of the rainbow — violet, indigo, blue, orange and red, with green leaves. But she left out yellow, so that the Sun could stay bright and yellow in the sky. Soon her garden was full of beautiful, colourful flowers, with the Sun shining above.
HOTS (Higher Order Thinking)
Why did Anandi leave out the colour yellow?
So that the Sun could stay bright and yellow in the sky.
What would you paint with the colours of the rainbow?
Children may say flowers, the sky, animals or anything they like.
Quick revision
Revision notes
- Anandi sees a rainbow and runs out with her cat, Milli.
- She loves to paint, so she colours the flowers in rainbow colours.
- She leaves out yellow for the Sun.
- A rainbow has seven colours: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.
Key takeaways
- A rainbow has seven colours.
- Anandi painted her flowers in rainbow colours.
- She left yellow for the bright Sun.
Frequently asked questions
What did Anandi see?
A bright rainbow in the sky.
How many colours does a rainbow have?
Seven.