The Day the Crayons Quit
Drew Daywalt
Description
The Day the Crayons Quit tells the story of Duncan, who discovers a stack of letters from his crayons explaining why they are unhappy and have decided to quit. Each crayon shares a unique complaint, perspective, and personality. Through humor, personification, and letter writing, the story encourages readers to consider different viewpoints, communicate feelings, and develop creative solutions to problems.
Why This Book?
This engaging story helps students explore point of view, voice, empathy, fairness, and problem-solving. The crayons' letters provide clear models for examining character motivation and supporting opinions with evidence. The book also works well as a mentor text for persuasive and letter writing while encouraging students to listen to multiple perspectives before reaching a solution.
Grade Levels
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Literacy Skills
Author's Message / Central Idea, Point of View and Perspective, Character Traits and Motivation, Cause and Effect, Personification, Problem and Solution, Supporting Ideas with Text Evidence
Standards
Determine the central message or lesson of the story., Describe characters; their traits; motivations; and points of views using evidence from the text., Explain how different characters may view the same situation differently., Identify and explain examples of personification., Describe cause-and-effect relationships and how characters respond to problems., Participate in collaborative discussions and support ideas with evidence from the text., Write opinion, explanatory, or letter-style responses that include reasons and supporting details.
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