Color codes worksheet - Free Printable

Let me work through this colour code puzzle step by step.

First, let me identify the colour codes:
- Red (dark pink/red) = a
- Pink = e
- Brown (dark) = i
- Green = c
- Orange = g
- Dark navy/blue-black = j
- Blue = m
- Red (bright red) = n
- Purple = s
- Beige/light gray = t
- Magenta/dark pink = w
- Yellow = x
- Olive/dark yellow-green = d
- Light blue/cyan = p

Wait, I need to be more careful about distinguishing the colours. Let me look again:

Looking at the colour codes box:
- Row 1: 🔴(red/pink-red) = a, 🩷(pink) = e, 🟤(brown) = i, (green) = c
- Row 2: 🟠(orange) = g, (dark navy/black) = j, (blue) = m, 🔴(red) = n
- Row 3: 🟣(purple) = s, ⬜(beige/gray) = t, 🟪(magenta) = w, 🟡(yellow) = x
- Row 4: (olive/dark green-brown) = d, 🔵(light blue/cyan) = p

Hmm, there seem to be two reds - one for 'a' and one for 'n'. Let me look more carefully. The first one (=a) looks like a darker red/crimson, and the one for 'n' looks like a brighter red.

Now let me decode each sentence:

Sentence 1: "The ___ sits on the ___."
- First blank: green, red(a?), beige/t
- Green = c, then what's the red? If it's the 'a' red = a, then beige = t → "cat"
- Second blank: blue, red(n?), beige/t
- Blue = m, red = n, beige = t → "mat"
- So: "The cat sits on the mat." ✓ This makes sense!

Sentence 2: "The ___ has a ___."
- First blank: light blue/cyan, brown, orange
- Light blue = p, brown = i, orange = g → "pig"
- Second blank: red, red, light blue/cyan
- Two reds and a light blue. If both reds are 'n', that would be "nnp" which doesn't make sense.
- Wait, maybe one red is 'a' and one is 'n'? Then it could be "anp" or "nap"
- "nap" makes sense! So first red = n, second red = a, light blue = p → "nap"
- Actually wait, let me reconsider. The colours shown are: red, red, light blue
- If first red = n, second red = a... but they look the same colour. Hmm.
- Or maybe: red(a), red(n), light blue(p) = "anp"? No.
- Or: red(n), red(a), light blue(p) = "nap"? Yes!
- But if both dots look identical, how do we know which is which?
- Let me assume the order gives us: n, a, p = "nap"
- "The pig has a nap." Hmm, that's odd.
- Or maybe it's "pan"? p-a-n? That would be light blue, red(a), red(n). But the order shown is red, red, light blue.
- Let me reconsider. Maybe the first red is 'a' and second red is 'n': a, n, p = "anp"? No.
- Or maybe I'm misidentifying the colours. Let me think about what word makes sense with "The pig has a ___"
- Common words: hat, bag, tag, etc.
- If it's three letters ending in p: cap, map, nap, tap, lap
- "The pig has a nap" - unusual but possible
- "The pig has a cap" - c=green, a=red, p=light blue. But we see red, red, light blue.
- Hmm, unless one of the reds is actually a different shade.
- Let me reconsider: maybe the colours are red(a), red(n), cyan(p). If read as a-n-p that's not a word. If n-a-p = "nap".
- Actually, I think the intended answer might just use the colours in order: if the first dot is the 'n' red and second is 'a' red, we get "nap". Or perhaps both reds represent different letters and the worksheet expects students to figure out the word.
- Let me go with "nap" for now: "The pig has a nap."

Actually wait - let me reconsider. Looking at typical early reader sentences, "The pig has a ___" - common completions could be "hat" but h isn't in our code. Let me think of 3-letter words with available letters: a, e, i, c, g, j, m, n, s, t, w, x, d, p.

Words: cat, mat, pig, nap, pan, map, cap, tap, sap, gap, jam, man, can, tan, etc.

"The pig has a nap" - works grammatically
"The pig has a pan" - works
"The pig has a map" - works

Given the colour sequence red-red-cyan, and assuming the two reds are different (one = a, one = n), the word could be:
- a-n-p = anp (no)
- n-a-p = nap ✓
- a-p-n = apn (no)
- n-p-a = npa (no)
- p-a-n = pan ✓ (but p is cyan, would need to be first)
- p-n-a = pna (no)

So either "nap" or "pan". Given the order of dots (red, red, cyan), if we read left to right as n, a, p = "nap".

Hmm, but actually I realize I might be overthinking this. Let me just go with the most sensible reading.

Sentence 3: "The ___ eggs are on the ___."
- First blank: purple, brown, yellow
- Purple = s, brown = i, yellow = x → "six"
- Second blank: light blue/cyan, red, red
- Cyan = p, then two reds. If reds are a and n: p-a-n = "pan" or p-n-a = "pna"
- Or if it's n-a: p-n-a doesn't work, p-a-n = "pan"
- "The six eggs are on the pan." ✓ Makes sense!

Sentence 4: "The ___ is on the ___."
- First blank: dark navy/black, pink, beige
- Navy = j, pink = e, beige = t → "jet"
- Second blank: olive, red, blue
- Olive = d, red = ?, blue = m
- If red = a: d-a-m = "dam" ✓
- "The jet is on the dam." ✓ Makes sense!

Sentence 5: "The ___ is in the ___."
- First blank: dark navy, red, blue
- Navy = j, red = ?, blue = m
- If red = a: j-a-m = "jam" ✓
- Second blank: green, red, red
- Green = c, two reds
- If reds are a and n: c-a-n = "can" ✓ or c-n-a (no)
- "The jam is in the can." ✓ Makes sense!

Now let me verify all answers:
1. The cat sits on the mat. (c-a-t, m-a-t) ✓
2. The pig has a nap. (p-i-g, n-a-p) - Hmm, "has a nap" is unusual. Let me reconsider.
- Actually, could it be "The pig has a pan"? p-a-n? But the colours are red-red-cyan.
- If first red = a, second red = n, cyan = p: a-n-p (no)
- If first red = n, second red = a, cyan = p: n-a-p = "nap"
- "The pig has a nap" - this is grammatically correct even if unusual
- Actually, maybe it's meant to be read differently. Let me check if there's another interpretation.
- Could the second blank be "map"? m-a-p? Blue-red-cyan. But we see red-red-cyan.
- I'll stick with "nap" for now.

Wait, let me reconsider sentence 2. "The pig has a ___."
- Colours: cyan, brown, orange | red, red, cyan
- First: p-i-g = "pig" ✓
- Second: If the two reds are 'n' and 'a' in some order, plus cyan = p
- Possible: nap, pan
- "The pig has a nap" vs "The pig has a pan"
- Both are grammatically correct. "Pan" might make more sense contextually (a pig having a pan to cook in?).
- But based on colour order (red, red, cyan), reading as n-a-p gives "nap".

Hmm, I'll go with "nap" since that follows the left-to-right colour order if we assume first red = n, second red = a.

Actually, I realize I should double-check by looking at whether both reds truly look identical or if there's a subtle difference. In many worksheets like this, the 'a' red and 'n' red are slightly different shades. Without being able to see the exact shades clearly, I'll make my best guess.

Let me finalize:
1. The cat sits on the mat.
2. The pig has a nap. (or possibly "pan")
3. The six eggs are on the pan.
4. The jet is on the dam.
5. The jam is in the can.

Wait, for sentence 2, if sentence 3 uses "pan", then sentence 2 probably uses "nap" to avoid repetition. That makes sense!

Let me verify sentence 3 again: "The six eggs are on the ___."
- Colours: cyan, red, red
- If cyan = p, and the two reds give us "an" or "na"
- p-a-n = "pan" ✓
- "The six eggs are on the pan." ✓

And sentence 2: "The pig has a ___."
- Colours: red, red, cyan
- If reds = n, a and cyan = p: n-a-p = "nap"
- "The pig has a nap." ✓ (though unusual, it's grammatically correct)

Actually, I wonder if sentence 2's second blank could be something else. Let me think... "The pig has a ___" with three letters ending in p (since cyan = p is last):
- nap, cap, map, tap, sap, gap, lap
- Only "nap" fits with n and a from the reds.

OK so my final answers are:
1. cat, mat
2. pig, nap
3. six, pan
4. jet, dam
5. jam, can

Let me double-check each decoding:

1. cat: c(green)-a(red)-t(beige) ✓ | mat: m(blue)-a(red)-t(beige) ✓
2. pig: p(cyan)-i(brown)-g(orange) ✓ | nap: n(red)-a(red)-p(cyan) ✓
3. six: s(purple)-i(brown)-x(yellow) ✓ | pan: p(cyan)-a(red)-n(red) ✓
4. jet: j(navy)-e(pink)-t(beige) ✓ | dam: d(olive)-a(red)-m(blue) ✓
5. jam: j(navy)-a(red)-m(blue) ✓ | can: c(green)-a(red)-n(red) ✓

All checks out! The key insight is that there are two different reds - one for 'a' and one for 'n' - and they're used in different combinations to form different words.

Final Answer:
1. The cat sits on the mat.
2. The pig has a nap.
3. The six eggs are on the pan.
4. The jet is on the dam.
5. The jam is in the **