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10 lines on the rainbow for kids
"The rainbow" is a favourite science and writing topic for young children. Here are simple lines for every class, a short speech and useful words.
By the Eloqova team · Updated 6 November 2026
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5 lines on the rainbow for UKG and Class 1
- A rainbow is very beautiful.
- It has seven colours.
- We see it in the sky.
- It comes after the rain.
- I love to see a rainbow.
10 lines on the rainbow for Classes 1 to 3
- A rainbow is a beautiful arc of colours in the sky.
- It has seven colours.
- The colours are violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red.
- We can remember them as VIBGYOR.
- A rainbow appears when the sun shines during or after rain.
- Sunlight passes through tiny raindrops and splits into colours.
- We see a rainbow when the sun is behind us.
- Rainbows are often seen in the morning or evening.
- Sometimes we can see two rainbows together.
- Everyone feels happy when they see a rainbow.
10 lines on the rainbow for Classes 4 and 5
- A rainbow is a curved band of seven colours that appears in the sky.
- Its colours, in order, are violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red, or VIBGYOR.
- Sunlight looks white, but it is really made of many colours.
- When sunlight enters raindrops, it bends and splits into separate colours.
- This bending of light is called refraction, and the splitting is called dispersion.
- To see a rainbow, the sun must be behind you and the rain in front of you.
- Rainbows are most common in the early morning or late afternoon, when the sun is low.
- Sometimes a fainter second rainbow appears, with its colours in the opposite order.
- We can make a small rainbow ourselves with a garden hose or a glass of water in sunlight.
- Rainbows remind us that beautiful things can come after a storm.
A short speech on the rainbow (Classes 3 to 5)
Good morning, everyone. Today I will speak about the rainbow, one of nature's most beautiful sights.
A rainbow appears when sunlight passes through raindrops and splits into seven colours: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. We remember them as VIBGYOR.
A rainbow teaches us that after every storm, something beautiful can come. Let us always look for the rainbow. Thank you.
Useful words for talking about the rainbow
- rainbow
- colours
- arc
- sky
- sunlight
- raindrops
- VIBGYOR
- violet
- indigo
- refraction
- dispersion
- prism
- bright
- beautiful
- double rainbow
- storm
- curved
- light
- nature
- science
How to practise at home
- Make a rainbow with a glass of water in sunlight and describe it in English.
- Learn the colours in order using VIBGYOR.
- Draw and colour a rainbow, then label each colour.
- Practise the speech with a cheerful, bright voice.
Questions parents ask
How do I write 10 lines on a rainbow?
Say what a rainbow is, its seven colours, how it forms from sunlight and raindrops, when we see it, and how it makes us feel.
What are the 7 colours of the rainbow?
Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red, remembered as VIBGYOR.
How is a rainbow formed?
When sunlight passes through raindrops, it bends and splits into seven colours, making a rainbow in the sky.
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