Once upon a time, the colors of the world started to quarrel.

Green said, “Clearly I am ______ important of all. I am the sign of life and hope. I ______ for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die.”

Blue said, “You only think about the earth, but never consider the sky and the sea. Without my peace, you would all be ______ .”

Yellow cried out, “You are all ______ serious to make the world better. I bring laughter, fun and warmth into the world. Every time you look at ______ sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun.”

Red could stand it no longer. He shouted out, “I am the ruler of you all. I am the color of danger, bravery, truth and love.”

Then came orange and purple…

The colors ______ on quarreling, louder and louder. Suddenly there was a flash of bright lightening. Rain started to pour down heavily. ______ fear, the colors hugged together for comfort. Seeing this, the rain began to speak, “ ______ foolish you are! Don’t you know ______ you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me.”

Following the ______ advice, the colors joined hands together and made a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.

If you are an auditory learner, you learn by hearing. You often learn by reading out aloud, because you have to hear it or speak it in order to remember.

Here are some things that auditory learners can do to learn better.

Sit where you can hear.

Use cards to learn new words; read them out aloud.

Read stories or material out aloud.

Record yourself when you are spelling words and then listen to recording.

Study new material by reading it out aloud.

If you are a visual learner, you learn by reading or seeing pictures. You like to see what you are learning. Here are some things that visual learners can do to learn better.

Sit near the front of the classroom.

Use cards to learn new words.

Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.

Write down key words or ideas.

Draw pictures to help explain new ideas and then explain the pictures.

If you are a tactile learner, you learn by touching and doing. You are a “hands-on” learner who likes to touch, move, build, or draw what you learn.

Here are some things that tactile learners can do to learn better.

Do lots of hands-on activities like doing art projects, taking walks, or acting or stories.

Use cards and put them in groups to show relationships between them.

Follow words with your fingers to learn spelling.

It’s OK to tap (轻敲) a pencil, shake your foot or hold on to something while learning.