Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Harold and the Purple Crayon

Use Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

Imagine being able to draw an incredible journey for yourself using a purple crayon. Where would your drawings take you? What would you see along the way? This creative story will grab the attention of all readers who love fantastic adventures. Children will have fun retelling and summarizing this engaging story with their friends. Making predictions and wondering about Harold's vision will engage children in conversations for a deeper understanding of this timeless story.

Explore lesson plans and activities to help you teach with Harold and the Purple Crayon in the drop down below.

Asking Questions with Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Asking Questions with Harold and the Purple Crayon

While children watch Harold as he draws with his crayon, they will want to ask questions about Harold and what he is drawing. Spending time wondering about Harold and his art will give children an opportunity to practice the skill of questioning.
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Making Connections with Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Making Connections with Harold and the Purple Crayon

Although Harold's story is one of fantasy, connections can still be made to the text. Making connections to Harold, to other books and the world will be good practice for children while reading this engaging book.
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Making Predictions with Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Making Predictions with Harold and the Purple Crayon

Making predictions is fun for children when visiting in a land of fantasy. Almost anything can happen, but thinking about the storyline will support children as they make reasonable predictions.
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Retelling & Summarizing with Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Retelling & Summarizing with Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold draws quite an adventure for himself with his purple crayon. There are times when he finds himself in trouble, but fortunately, his purple crayon and his imagination help save him. The appealing storyline makes it fun to retell and summarize the interesting events that happen to Harold and his crayon.
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Synthesizing with Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Synthesizing with Harold and the Purple Crayon

Synthesizing information is an important reading comprehension skill for all children to practice. Thinking about Harold and how he feels while he draws will help children understand Harold's character as he develops through the story.
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Diphthongs with Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Diphthongs with Harold and the Purple Crayon

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson as a springboard for instruction focused on diphthongs.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how -igh letter combination which makes the long "i" sound is used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with diphthongs.

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Vocabulary Connections with Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Vocabulary Connections with Harold and the Purple Crayon

This set of vocabulary development resources for Harold and the Purple Crayon highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book. Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions and pictures, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
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Running Record with Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Running Record with Harold and the Purple Crayon

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Harold and the Purple Crayon. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.

Problem and Solution with Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Problem and Solution with Harold and the Purple Crayon

The BookPagez extension activities are a great way to push student engagement beyond the pages of the text. Try using this activity with early finishers, with students who show a deeper connection with the text, or as a center activity.

Asking Questions with Harold and the Purple Crayon (Spanish)

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Making Connections with Harold and the Purple Crayon (Spanish)

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  • Reader's Notebook Prompt
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Making Predictions with Harold and the Purple Crayon (Spanish)

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Retelling & Summarizing with Harold and the Purple Crayon (Spanish)

  • Student Practice Page and Answer Key
  • Reader's Notebook Prompt
  • Graphic Organizer

Synthesizing with Harold and the Purple Crayon (Spanish)

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  • Reader's Notebook Prompt
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Problem and Solution with Harold and the Purple Crayon (Spanish)

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About the Book

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Title: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Author: Crockett Johnson
Genre: Fantasy
Themes: Adventure
ISBN: 9780062430403
Publisher's Summary:
One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement. Harold and his trusty crayon travel through woods and across seas and past dragons before returning to bed, safe and sound. Full of funny twists and surprises, this charming story shows just how far your imagination can take you.
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