brown

Everyday

1. Brown is the colour of chocolate, wood or soil. tree →
2. To brown food is to cook it until its outside turns brown, like toast or onions. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a colour that sorts things into groups to count or compare; parts add up to the whole. In art: mix red, yellow and blue (or orange and blue) to make brown. In science: leaves turn brown in autumn; brown bears. In cooking: brown bread, brown sugar, brown the meat. Phrases: dark brown, light brown, brown bread, brown paper, brown eyes.

Examples

• There are 12 brown and 7 white eggs. tree →
• She has 4 brown dogs and 2 black dogs. tree →
• How many of the 30 bears are brown? tree →
• 9 brown cows are in the barn. tree →
• The leaves turn brown and fall in autumn. tree →
• He has brown hair and brown eyes. tree →
• Wrap the parcel in brown paper. tree →
• Brown the onions in a pan before adding the soup. tree →
• What beautiful brown spots on your face! tree →

Note

Colour words are adjectives and nouns. A colour that makes groups; parts add up to the whole. No clue by itself. Myth: brown eggs and white eggs are the same inside; the shell colour depends on the hen.