One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: questions to ask and activities to try
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, and a whole parade of strange and silly creatures. A Dr. Seuss classic for early readers.
What age is One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish for?
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish is best for ages 3–6.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Dr. Seuss)
- Age
- 3-6
- Best for
- Early reading and silly rhymes
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Let your child read the simple words they can, while you read the rest. Pick a favourite creature and talk about it.
Is this book right for your child?
- Age
- 3–6 (nursery to Year 1)
- What they'll enjoy
- One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, and a whole parade of strange and silly creatures. A Dr. Seuss classic for early readers.
- Helps with
- Early reading and silly rhymes
- Buy or borrow?
- Borrow it from the library first if you can. If your child asks for it again and again, it’s one worth owning, and the questions and activities on this page work best with the book open next to you.
What it helps with
- Early reading
- Rhyme
- Counting and colours
- Opposites
Comprehension and discussion questions for One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Which creature was your favourite?”
- “How many fish can you count on the first page?”
- “Which words rhyme with fish?”
- “What made the creatures strange or funny?”
- “Can you make up a new creature and a rhyme for it?”
- “Which words can you read by yourself?”
For the full list of questions and more, download the PDF below.
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5-minute activities to try together
Fish count
Cut out paper fish in different colours. Count them, sort by colour and match the rhyme: one fish, two fish.
Invent a creature
Draw a silly new creature and give it a rhyming name.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish activity sheet: printable worksheet and questions
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- Page 1, talk about it: questions about the story, each tagged with the reading skill it practises, with space to answer or tick
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- Page 3, notes for the adult: curriculum links, a 20-minute session plan, extension activities, and support and challenge ideas
- Read it togetherEnjoy the story first.
- Ask 2 or 3 questionsFrom the list above, while everyone is calm.
- Print the activity sheetAn activity sheet with questions, a drawing page and notes for you.
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Use it as a lesson plan
Children can listen to One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, answer questions about it and give a reason for their ideas, and talk about early reading.
A 20-minute session for ages 3–6 (nursery to Year 1), for a class, a small group or one child at home.
- Warm up (2 minutes). Show the cover and read the title. Ask: “What do you think this story will be about?”
- Read aloud (6 minutes). Read it all the way through. Tip: Let your child read the simple words they can, while you read the rest. Pick a favourite creature and talk about it.
- Talk about it (4 minutes). Pick two or three of the comprehension and discussion questions above. “Which creature was your favourite?” works well to start.
- Activity (6 minutes). Do Fish count. Cut out paper fish in different colours. Count them, sort by colour and match the rhyme: one fish, two fish. Children who finish early can try Invent a creature.
- Wrap up (2 minutes). Ask each child for one thing they will remember from the story, and why.
Want to go further? The One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish activity sheet has these questions with space to answer, a drawing and writing page, and notes for the adult.
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 29 October 2026
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