Colors and Shapes in Russian

Lesson Objective:

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to identify and correctly use basic colors and shapes in Russian, apply correct adjective-noun agreement, and construct simple descriptive sentences.

Vocabulary List:

• красный(krasnyy): red


• синий(siniy): blue


• зелёный(zelyonyy): green


• жёлтый(zholtyy): yellow


• оранжевый(oranzhevyy): orange


• белый(belyy): white


• чёрный(chyornyy): black


• круг(krug): circle


• квадрат(kvadrat): square


• треугольник(treugolnik): triangle


• прямоугольник(pryamougolnik): rectangle


• форма(forma): shape


• цвет(tsvet): color

Grammar Point:

Russian colors are adjectives and must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they describe.

For example:

• красный квадрат – red square (masculine, singular)


• зелёное яблоко – green apple (neuter, singular)


• чёрные машины – black cars (feminine plural)

Note: Some adjectives, especially colors, have irregular endings that must be memorized.

Exercises:

Reading Comprehension:

Text:

На столе лежат красный круг, синий квадрат и жёлтый треугольник. Эти формы разного цвета и формы. Круг — большой, квадрат — маленький, а треугольник — средний.

Questions:

• What shapes are on the table?


• What color is the triangle?


• Which shape is large?

Listening Comprehension:

Instructor describes various shapes and colors (e.g., "Это зелёный круг. Это белый квадрат.").

Task: Students listen to the audio and draw the described shapes with appropriate colors.

Speaking Practice:

• Describe a picture with different colored shapes. Example prompt: "Describe what you see in this image."


• Role play: Ask and answer questions with a classmate. Example: "Какого цвета треугольник? – Он зелёный."

Summary:

In this lesson, you learned basic Russian vocabulary for colors and shapes. You practiced how to describe objects using color and shape, and how to ensure adjective-noun agreement in gender, number, and case.

Homework:

• Draw and label 5 different shapes in Russian using different colors.


• Write 5 sentences describing objects around your house using color and shape adjectives in Russian.


• Study vocabulary words and memorize gender-based adjective endings for colors.