Engaging with the plot of 'The Day the Crayons Quit'
I can engage with the plot of 'The Day the Crayons Quit'.
Engaging with the plot of 'The Day the Crayons Quit'
I can engage with the plot of 'The Day the Crayons Quit'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'The Day the Crayons Quit' is a children's picture book.
- The book is compiled of letters from the crayons to their owner, Duncan, explaining why they are going to quit.
- The illustrations visually bring to life the personalities and emotions of each crayon character.
- Letters are often written when the writer has a feeling or an opinion about something.
- The crayon characters all have different reasons for writing their letter to Duncan.
Keywords
Fiction - when authors create made up stories with characters, places and adventures which did not happen in real life
Character - a person, animal, being, creature or thing in a story
Letter - a written communication sent in an envelope by post
Recipient - the person who receives the letter
Common misconception
Pupils may think that a character in a book has to be a person or animal.
Explain to pupils that objects can be personified; the illustrations visually bring to life the personalities and emotions of each crayon character.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2016 Harper Collins edition of ‘The Day the Crayons Quit', written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers for this lesson.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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