Cover of The Paint Color

Henry and Claire move into a new house. They want to paint one room. They can not agree on the color.

Henry likes a soft blue color. Claire likes a warm yellow color. They go to the paint shop together.

The shop has many paint cards. Henry holds up a blue card. Claire holds up a yellow card.

"The blue is calm," Henry says. "The yellow is warm and bright," Claire says.

They can not choose one color. They ask the shop worker for help. The worker shows them a green card.

Henry and Claire do not want green. They want their own colors. They look at the cards again.

Claire has an idea. "We can paint one wall blue," she says. "We can paint the other wall yellow."

Henry smiles at the idea. "That is a good plan," he says. They buy both paint cans.

They drive home with the paint cans. They open the cans in the small room. Henry paints the first wall blue.

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  1. What color does Henry like?

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    Answer: Blue

    Henry likes a soft blue color.

  2. What color does Claire like?

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    Answer: Yellow

    Claire likes a warm yellow color.

  3. What do Henry and Claire decide to do?

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    Answer: Paint one wall blue and one wall yellow

    Claire says, "We can paint one wall blue... the other wall yellow."

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