The Rainbow Fish's scales 'shimmer'. Can you find other words that could be used to describe the scales?
At one point in the story, the Rainbow Fish becomes the 'loneliest fish in the entire ocean'. Try a role play activity to interview him and find out how he is feeling. Can you suggest things that he could do to find some friends?
Can you rewrite the story (or a part of it) as a playscript? Could you perform this to others?
The story includes lots of different types of punctuation. Can you find each type and explain why they have been used?
A number of adverbs are used in the text, e.g. playfully, carefully. Can you find out what an adverb is and find some more?
Find out how to write in the first / third person. Can you rewrite the story from the Rainbow Fish's point of view?
Create a set of instructions to teach people how to look after a pet (rainbow) fish.
Write a story about a different 'rainbow' animal, e.g. a Rainbow Bird, a Rainbow Butterfly or a Rainbow Chameleon. What might happen to them?
Can you write a book review of this story to tell others your opinion about it?
