Black and White Pictures Color Names Worksheet

Naming colors is one of the first vocabulary skills a young child masters, and writing those color words is the step that turns a spoken word into reading and spelling practice. This Black and White Pictures Color Names Worksheet asks Kindergarten students to look at a plain black and white picture, think about what that object really looks like in the world, and then write the color word that fits it. A banana is yellow, grass is green, a strawberry is red — the child supplies the color from memory instead of copying it off the page, so the activity practices color vocabulary, real-world knowledge, and word writing all at once.

The worksheet holds a word bank of six color words and six picture cards. Students read the words in the box together first, then work down the cards, saying the name of each object out loud, deciding on its color, and writing the matching word on the solid line under the picture. Wide lines and large print give little hands room to form the letters comfortably. This kindergarten colors worksheet finishes with a coloring step: once every word is written, children color each picture to match the word they chose, which gives them an immediate visual check on their own answer. Use it as morning work, a literacy center, a small-group warm-up, or an easy no-prep homework page.

What’s Included

• 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
• Answer key
• 6 write-the-color-word picture cards with a six-word color bank

This resource helps children learn color names in three ways. First, it builds vocabulary through meaning rather than memorization: a child has to picture a real strawberry or a real bunch of grapes before choosing a word, so the color word attaches to an object the child already knows. Second, it gives genuine handwriting practice, because every answer on this Black and White Pictures Color Names Worksheet is written by hand on a full-size line instead of circled or checked. Third, the coloring step closes the loop — the child immediately sees whether the word and the picture agree, which turns the page into self-checking practice and keeps confidence high.

Teachers and parents can stretch this skill far past the page. Go on a color hunt around the classroom or the kitchen and have children name and write the color of everything they find. Sort crayons into color families and label each pile with a written word card. Read a favorite picture book and pause to ask what color something would be if the drawing were black and white. Play “I spy something orange” in the car. For an extra challenge, ask a child to name two more things that share each color on the page and write those words on the back of the sheet.

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