Lesson video

Hi everybody, it's Ms. Gardner, and welcome to your next lesson from our unit Reading and Writing Persuasive Letters based on "The Day the Crayons Quit." I really hope you enjoyed Lesson 1 where you got to read the book.

For this lesson you will need access to the text again.

So if you need to, pause the video now to make sure you have time to go and get it.

Okay, great.

Hopefully we've all got the book with us.

So that means we are ready to get started with our next lesson.

Off we go.

In today's lesson from our "Day the Crayons Quit" unit, we are going to be exploring the emotions of the crayon characters.

So your learning outcome is, I can understand the reasons that the different characters write a letter in "The Day the Crayons Quit" by exploring their emotions.

Let's start by looking at the keywords.

We'll do my turn, your turn.

Character.

Emotion.

Present tense.

Simple sentence.

Statement.

Let's have a look at what these mean.

A character is a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.

An emotion is the way a person is feeling.

Present tense tells the reader that action is happening now.

A simple sentence is a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense.

And a statement is a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and most often ends with a full stop.

So there are two sections of our lesson today.

In the first we'll be exploring the character's emotions, and in the second we'll be looking at simple sentences.

Let's start by exploring the character's emotions.

"The Day the Crayons Quit" is a children's picture book.

The crayons write letters to explain to Duncan why they are going to quit.

In every letter, we learn that each crayon has a different reason for writing to him and for wanting to quit.

Every character feels a different emotion, and they explain why they're feeling that emotion in their letter.

So let's review the different reasons that the crayons write to Duncan.

Some of them think they're being used too much, they're being overworked and overused and they want a break.

Some think they're not being used enough, they're being left in the box and they're feeling neglected and ignored.

Some think they're being used for the wrong reasons, so not being used to colour in the right things.

And some they're just not being looked after properly, maybe their wrapper is falling off or they're starting to break or crumble or too short to be used anymore.

So they're frustrated with Duncan for not being looked after properly.

So it's time to do some reading.

You need to now read the pages with the letters from the red and the beige characters.

So pause the video now and enjoy rereading those two letters.

Off you go.

Okay, I want you to think now about this question.

Why did the red one quit? And what emotions was it feeling? Tell the person you're with or your partner why the red one quit.

Pause the video now.

So here is a possible response.

The red one quit because it is exhausted from being used all the time and it never gets a break, even on holidays.

Now think about why did the beige one quit? What was the emotions feeling? Pause the video now and discuss the beige one's emotions.

Off you go.

Okay, here is a possible response.

The beige one quit because it is feeling unappreciated and it doesn't feel like it's being used for anything exciting.

Unappreciated means it thinks that Duncan doesn't really make the most of it or appreciate it and so doesn't really use it for anything fun.

Okay, so just checking for understanding.

What was the red one complaining about? A, Duncan was using it too much.

B, Duncan wasn't using it carefully.

C, Duncan wasn't using it enough.

D, Duncan wasn't colouring in neatly with it.

Pause the video now.

It was A, the red one was complaining about how overworked and overused it was.

Even on holidays it was being used.

Okay, it's now time to read the pages with the letters from the blue and the peach characters.

So pause the video now and reread those letters.

Off you go.

Okay, welcome back.

I want you to now think about this question, why did the blue one quit? What emotions was it feeling? Pause the video now and discuss this question with your partner or whoever you're with.

Okay, here's a possible response.

The blue one quit because it had been used so much and it was too short to be able to work anymore.

Now think about this question, why did the peach one quit? What emotion was it feeling? Pause the video now and discuss the peach one's emotions.

So the peach one.

The peach one quit because it was embarrassed that its cover was peeling off.

Maybe you might have said the peach one quit because it didn't feel like it was being taken care of properly and it was starting to break and fall apart.

Okay, really well done.

Let's now check for understanding.

True or false, the blue one wanted to keep on being used? Pause the video now.

That is false.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, the blue one was too short to be used anymore because it had been used so much.

B, the blue one was bored of being used.

Pause the video now.

That is A, the blue one was too short now because it had been used so much, so it wanted to stop being used.

It wasn't that it was bored, it was that it was almost too exhausted now.

Well done.

Okay, it's time for task A.

You need to match the emotion to the reason the character is feeling this way.

So your four emotions are exhausted, so really, really tired.

Underappreciated, which means you are not fully valued or recognised for what you do.

Embarrassed or overworked, you are used too much.

Then you are four reasons are: it wasn't being used for anything exciting, its cover had fallen off, it was too short to it be used anymore, and it had to work on holiday.

So drawing lines from the emotion to the reason the character is feeling this way.

Pause the video now.

Okay, well done, well done.

Welcome back.

Let's go through these.

So exhausted, why was the crayon feeling exhausted? It had to work on holidays.

Why was the crayon feeling underappreciated? It wasn't being used for anything exciting.

Why was the crayon embarrassed? Its cover had fallen off.

Why was the crayon feeling overworked? It was too short to be used anymore.

Well done, everybody.

Okay, it's time for the second section of our lesson where we are looking at simple sentences.

Let's review first what a main clause is.

A main clause makes complete sense by itself.

It's a group of words that contains a verb.

And a main clause has superpowers.

It can form one simple sentence all by itself.

So checking for understanding.

True or false, this is a main clause? The dog in the garden.

Pause the video now That is false.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, a main clause starts with a capital letter and ends of the full stop, or B, a main clause is a group of words that contains a verb? This group of words does not contain a verb.

Pause the video now.

That is B.

The dog in the garden does not contain a verb.

If you had said the dog sits in the garden, or plays in the garden, or is in the garden, it contains a verb so it would be considered a main clause.

Well done.

We can often hear if a group of words is a main clause or not.

So remember, a group of words is a main clause if it contains a verb and it makes complete sense, so if we say our clause is out loud, we can hear if it makes sense and if it contains a verb.

So let's listen to some groups of words.

The waxy crayon was breaking apart.

When is our art lesson today? What a lovely colour you are using.

Use that sharp pencil.

So let's check.

So did each group of words contain a verb? Can we call these main clause? The waxy crayon was grey.

Was is your verb, it comes from the infinitive of to be.

When is our art lesson today is, again comes from the infinitive to be, it is the verb.

What a lovely colour you are using, are using is the verb.

And use that sharp pencil, use is the verb, it is actually an imperative verb so it starts your command, use.

So did each group of words make complete sense when we said them out loud and we heard and listened to them? We could hear they did all make sense.

So then all of these groups of words are main clauses.

They include a verb and they make complete sense.

So now let's review what simple sentences are.

When a simple sentence is formed of one main clause, it is called a simple sentence.

One type of simple sentence is the statement.

Let's do my turn, your turn.

Statement.

Statements are simple sentences that express facts or opinions.

So checking for understanding.

True or false, a statement is a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something? Pause the video now.

That is false.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, a statement is a type of simple sentence that tells the reader a fact or opinion, or B, a statement is a type of simple sentence.

Pause the video now.

That's right, A, a statement is a type of simple sentence that tells the reader a fact or opinion.

The question said a statement is a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something.

We call that a command.

Well done, everybody.

So here are some statements and each one tells the reader a fact.

That instrument is a flute.

I will be late for school this morning.

We play football in the playground.

Facts are statements that can be proved to be true.

Each statement contains a verb and makes complete sense, so we can call these main clauses.

Let's just check where the verb is.

That instrument is a flute, which is the verb in this statement? Is.

I will be late for school this morning.

The verb is will be.

We play football in the playground.

The verb is play.

And they all make sense by themself, so these are simple sentences formed of a main clause.

So let's hear some more statements now.

Now in these one statements each tell the reader an opinion.

I love this song so much! I'm scared of the black bears.

Football is my favourite game! Opinions are statements that tell us someone's emotions or feelings.

They're still a simple sentence though because they contain a verb and they make complete sense, so they're made up of a main clause.

Let's just check what the verb is in each statement.

I love this song so much! Love is the verb.

I'm scared of the black bears.

Am is the verb.

Football is my favourite game! Is is the verb.

Well done.

So let's checking for understanding now.

Say now a statement that gives a fact about your favourite colour.

Pause the video now.

So some facts could be I make green by mixing blue and yellow.

Green is the colour of leaves.

This is not your opinion about the colour green, this is fact, we can prove these facts about the colour green.

Now say a statement that gives an opinion about your favourite colour.

Pause the video now.

Okay, so it's some possible ideas.

I love the colour green! I am frightened of green snakes.

These statements contain opinions because they're showing the emotions of the person speaking.

Well done.

So now let's use a statement to imagine the crayons' emotions.

One crayon could say, "I am completely shattered!" Another could say, "We are so bored." Another could say, "I am so embarrassed." These statements are written in the simple present tense.

And we can tell that by looking at the verb.

I am, we are, I am.

Let's have a look at this in a bit more detail.

The simple present tense shows that something is happening now.

Sentences in the simple present tense.

use only one verb.

For example, I want to be used.

Want is the verb.

I am so bored.

Am is the verb.

I feel so embarrassed! Feel is the verb.

So just one verb in the simple present tense.

And these emotions are happening right now.

So checking for understanding.

Tick the sentences that are in the simple present tense.

A, we are so excited.

B, the boy used the green pen.

C, the pencil is on the table.

D, they feel exhausted.

My top tip for finding out what tense it is in is look at the verb.

Pause the video now.

So the sentences in the simple present tense are we are so excited, are is the verb, and the pencil is on the table, is is the verb and they feel exhausted, feel, it's the simple present tense verb.

It wouldn't be B because the boy used, used is in the past tense.

Well done.

Okay, so we can vary the types of present tense that we use in statements.

For example, I am shaking with exhaustion! We are becoming more bored each day! I am feeling very unloved.

These are all statements in the present tense, but this time these statements are written in the progressive present tense.

Let's do my turn, your turn.

Progressive present.

Let's have a look at what this means.

The progressive present tense shows that an action is ongoing.

We use an auxiliary or a helping verb from the infinitive to be and we add the suffix in to the main verb.

Let's have a look at some examples.

I am becoming so bored.

I am is the auxiliary verb and it comes from the infinitive to be.

Becoming is the main verb, and we've added ing onto become.

I am becoming, that's your progressive present.

We are feeling very left out.

Are is your auxiliary verb.

Feeling is the main verb.

You are being very frustrating.

Are is the auxiliary verb from the infinitive to be, and being is your main verb ending in ing.

So these are all examples of the progressive present tense and these emotions are all happening right now.

So checking for understanding.

Which of the following would always be found in a sentence in the progressive present tense? A, a helping verb from to be.

B, an adverb ending with ly.

C, a main verb ending with an ing suffix.

Or D, a capital letter to start? So these will all be found in a sentence in the present progressive tense.

Pause the video now.

So we would find A, a helping verb from to be, so it could be is, was, am.

C, a main verb ending with that ing suffix.

And D, a capital letter to start because every sentence starts with a capital letter.

Well done.

So let's review one final present tense form.

I have been shattered all week.

We have felt so bored.

You have ignored me for too long.

These statements are all written in the perfect present tense.

Let's do my turn, your turn.

Perfect present.

Let's have a look at what this means.

The perfect present tense shows that something started in the past but it's still connected to right now, it's connected to the present.

We use an auxiliary or a helping verb from the infinitive to have.

And the main verb is a past tense verb.

So I have been so upset.

Have is your auxiliary helping verb, been is your past tense main verb of to be.

We have felt left out all year.

Have is your auxiliary helping verb, felt is the past tense of feel.

The beige one has cried lots of tears.

Has is your auxiliary helping verb, cried is your past tense main verb.

So these emotions have happened over a time span, so they started in the past and they're continuing into the present.

So checking for understanding, which of the following is written in the perfect present tense? A, I have been exhausted this week.

B, I am exhausted this week.

C, I was exhausted this week.

Or D, I exhaust myself in art class.

Pause the video now.

That's right, it is A, have been exhausted is the perfect present tense 'cause you have the auxiliary helping verb have and then been is your main verb in the past tense.

Well done.

Okay, it is time for task B.

You need to select which tense the following sentences are in.

So you have some acronyms here to help you.

SP means simple present tense.

PrP means progressive present tense And PP means perfect present tense.

So I'm gonna read the sentences out loud now and you can be thinking about whether they are simple present, progressive present, or perfect present.

I am shattered! I have been busy all year.

We are so tired.

You are making us upset! You have forgotten me.

You are using me for the wrong reason.

So in a minute you'll pause the video and you'll put a tick in the column under which verb tense you think each statement is written in.

Pause the video now and off you go.

Well done, everybody.

Welcome back.

Let's go through the answers.

I am shattered is in the simple present.

I have been busy all year is in the perfect present.

We are so tired, simple present.

You are making us upset, progressive present.

You have forgotten me, perfect present.

You are using me for the wrong reason, progressive present.

If you need to, pause the video, you can make any changes to this table.

Otherwise, really well done.

Okay, here's a summary of everything we've learned today.

The crayons in "The Day the Crayons Quit" use letters to explain to Duncan why they're going to quit.

They all share different emotions in their letters.

Simple sentences can be used to state facts, opinions, and emotions.

Simple sentences can be written in a simple, progressive, and perfect present tense.

A simple sentence is formed of a main clause, and a main clause contains a verb and it makes complete sense.

Great job, everybody.

Well done.