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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for The Day the Crayons Quit

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Use The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

Students will enjoy reading this highly entertaining book about a pack of disgruntled crayons. While reading a series of letters from each of the crayons students will be able to retell why Red is tired of only coloring fire engines and apples. They'll work to understand the text structures the author uses to reveal why all of the other colors have complaints, and they'll ask questions to comprehend how the main character comes up with a colorful solution to his problem with the crayons.
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Asking Questions with The Day the Crayons Quit

This is a smart selection for readers who are working to ask questions to deepen their understanding. Readers will naturally wonder and pose questions about each crayon and the complaints they have about coloring.
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RL.2.1,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.1c,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
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2.7C,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.13A,2.8C,2.7F,2.7E,2.7D,2.1A,2.7B,2.6I,2.6E,2.6B,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Identifying the Author's Purpose with The Day the Crayons Quit

The Day the Crayons Quit presents a dilemma-- This book and lesson plan are perfect for supporting advanced readers as they learn to determine for themselves what the author's message really is. Are the crayons reliable? Or does the author have another purpose in mind?
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.2.2,RL.2.7,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
TEKS Alignment
2.7D,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.10C,2.10B,2.10A,2.9C,2.8C,2.7E,2.1A,2.7C,2.7B,2.7A,2.6I,2.6E,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Making Inferences with The Day the Crayons Quit

After yellow and orange complain of both being the colors of the sun (and have proof positive to support their argument), readers will have to make inferences about why Duncan uses the colors he does. Readers will practice inferring character emotions using text and pictures clues.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.2.6,RL.2.7,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
TEKS Alignment
2.7C,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.8C,2.8B,2.7F,2.7E,2.7D,2.1A,2.7B,2.6I,2.6F,2.6E,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Retelling & Summarizing with The Day the Crayons Quit

The "letters to Duncan" text structure in The Day the Crayons Quit is excellent practice for readers who are learning to retell and summarize more sophisticated texts. Readers need to distinguish the characters and their arguments to effectively retell and summarize.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.2.2,RL.2.3,RL.2.5,RL.2.7,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
TEKS Alignment
2.7D,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.9C,2.8D,2.8C,2.8A,2.7F,2.7E,2.1A,2.7C,2.7B,2.7A,2.6I,2.6G,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Understanding Text Structure with The Day the Crayons Quit

The Day the Crayons Quit provides readers with an excellent opportunity to look at a persuasive text from each crayon's different point of view. Readers will see the problem within the structure of the set of letters written to Duncan and find a solution with the last drawing .
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.2.4,RL.2.5,RL.2.7,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
TEKS Alignment
2.7E,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.10C,2.10B,2.9C,2.8C,2.7F,2.1A,2.7D,2.7C,2.7B,2.6I,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Parts of Speech with The Day the Crayons Quit

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt as a springboard for instruction focused on parts of speech.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how adjectives and adverbs are used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with parts of speech.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
RF.2.3,RF.2.4
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Vocabulary Connections with The Day the Crayons Quit

This set of vocabulary development resources for The Day the Crayons Quit 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
L.2.4a,L.2.5a,L.2.6
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2.7E,2.7F,2.3A,2.3B,2.3D
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Comprehension Assessment with The Day the Crayons Quit

Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of The Day the Crayons Quit.
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Running Record with The Day the Crayons Quit

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with The Day the Crayons Quit. 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.

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Retelling and Summarizing with The Day the Crayons Quit

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.
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Asking Questions with The Day the Crayons Quit (Spanish)

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Identifying the Author's Purpose with The Day the Crayons Quit (Spanish)

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Making Inferences with The Day the Crayons Quit (Spanish)

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Retelling & Summarizing with The Day the Crayons Quit (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with The Day the Crayons Quit (Spanish)

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Retelling and Summarizing with The Day the Crayons Quit (Spanish)

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Title: The Day the Crayons Quit
Author: Drew Daywalt
Genre: Fantasy
Themes: Back to School, Laugh Out Loud
ISBN: 9781101628126
Publisher's Summary:
Duncan loves to color, but one day he opens his crayon box to find it empty except for a stack of letters. Each letter is from a different crayon, and every crayon has something to say about how it's been treated. Red is tired from too much use during holidays, Blue is worn down to a stub, White feels invisible, and Pink wishes it could be more than just a "girl color." Even Green, usually content, is upset because Yellow and Orange are fighting over which one is really the color of the sun. Through these heartfelt, funny letters, Duncan learns about empathy, fairness, and creativity. The playful, kid-like illustrations by Oliver Jeffers add humor and warmth, making the crayons' voices come alive. This book is a wonderful conversation starter about feelings, self-advocacy, and seeing things from another's perspective. Teachers will find it especially useful for lessons in social-emotional learning, creative writing, and art, as it invites children to imagine new ways of expressing themselves and respecting the tools they use. The Day the Crayons Quit is a delightful, inventive read that encourages empathy, critical thinking, and creative risk-taking in the classroom.
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