Grandma helps me with my buttons.
My buttons are gray.
We walk down the sidewalk.
The sidewalk is gray.
We go to the subway.
The subway car is gray.
We reach the art museum.
The museum is gray.
We see a sculpture.
The sculpture is gray.
Grandma shows me an elephant.
The elephant is gray.
We sit down to have a snack.
The table is gray.
It is raining outside.
The rainy sky is gray.
I buy a bead1 for Grandma.
The swirls2 in the bead are gray.
Grandma gives me a big hug.
Her soft sweater is gray.
<What Is Gray?>
There are three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. These colors combine to make other colors. All three primary colors mixed together make black. Mix white with black, and you make gray.
The more white you add, the lighter the gray.
How many gray things can you find in this book?
<Words to Know>
museum - a building where people go to look at beautiful or interesting things.
sculpture - a work of art that is not flat, like a painting, and is usually made of stone, metal, or wood.
subway - a train that goes through tunnels underground.
swirls - looping3 or twisting bands of color.
<Web Sites>
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