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The Day the Crayons Quit Resource Set
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The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
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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- Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plans
- Page by Page Guided Think Sheets
- Text Based Reader’s Notebook Prompts
- Word Work Lesson Plan and Activities for Adjectives and Adverbs
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
- Answer Keys
- Complete Common Core Alignment
- and More!
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The Day the Crayons Quit Resource Set
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.
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.1 RL.2.10 SL.2.1b SL.2.1c SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.13A 2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6B 2.6E 2.6I 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8C
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 Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.10A 2.10B 2.10C 2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6E 2.6I 2.7A 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8C 2.9C
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 Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.4 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6E 2.6F 2.6I 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8B 2.8C
Retelling and 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 Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.1 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6G 2.6I 2.7A 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8A 2.8C 2.8D 2.9C
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 Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.4 RL.2.5 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.10B 2.10C 2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6I 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8C 2.9C
The Day the Crayons Quit Extension Activity
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.
The Day the Crayons Quit Running Record
Use this "done for you" Running Record to assess oral reading fluency of 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.
The Day the Crayons Quit Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of The Day the Crayons Quit.
Student Resources in Spanish
This set of Spanish student facing resources includes comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core "I Can" statements), and extension activities for use with The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. These resources are intended to be used with the lesson plans included in the Super Pack for this book.
The Day the Crayons Quit Word Work - Adjectives and Adverbs
The Day the Crayons Quit offers students the opportunity to name and notice several adjectives and adverbs within the context of the book. Either download The Day the Crayons Quit Super Pack or this individual Word Work lesson plan and activity package to access lesson plans, interactive games, and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading.
Common Core Alignment:
RF.2.3 RF.2.4
TEKS Alignment:
2.2B(i) 2.2B(iii) 2.2B(v) 2.2C(i) 2.2C(iv) 2.2C(v)
The Day the Crayons Quit Vocabulary Connections
Before your students can fully comprehend and enjoy The Day the Crayons Quit, it’s helpful to introduce words that might be new to readers. Either download the The Day the Crayons Quit Super Pack or this individual Vocabulary Builder for resources and activities that support Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary growth through fun and productive interactions with new words.
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.4a L.2.5a L.2.6
TEKS Alignment:
2.3A 2.3B 2.3D 2.7E 2.7F
TEKS Alignment
Complete TEKS alignment for all of the mini lessons, resources, and activities in The Day the Crayons Quit Resource Set.
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