The Day the Crayons Quit

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This Interactive Google Slide Resource is perfect for Distance Learning or for a Literature Center after reading the story with the children.

Slide One to Six...Click and drag to recall the emotions expressed by the crayons in the letters.

Slide Seven:  Click and drag...Identify who has the problem, what the problem is and how the problem is solved.

Slide Eight:  Color Poem...Use your imagination.  How would it be with only one color.

Slide Nine:  My favorite Color...Click and Drag

Slide Ten:  Opinion Writing

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This is one of my favorite stories. So many Common Core Standards can be addressed using this piece of literature. Best is that it will bring a smile to your children's faces as they listen to this delightful tale and maybe even take a peek at their own crayons.
Activities are differentiated to meet the variety of levels found in the classroom.

The packet contains:
Story Recall...
Problem identification/how it was solved
Using text to identify details...letters from crayons are used
8 page interactive mini book using story recall about colors feeling
Text Connections...Crayons in the story to your crayons
Letter Writing...write to Duncan helping him solve the problem
Self to Text Connections...Your favorite color
Cause and Effect...Why was the crayon upset/What was the solution
Writing...
Opinion Writing/Graphic Organizer/Final Write Page/Illustration
Data Collection on Class Favorite Color
Word Work...
Word Search
ABC Order
Vocabulary Cards for posting
Vocabulary Cards for studtents to color
Crayon Craft
Class Book

 

Color Activities with The Day the Crayons Quit!

This book is IDEAL for teaching and reviewing color words with students.

If you are in Kindergarten I suggest a page a day with the color and watch the creativity and discussion BLOOM in your classroom!

I am a firm believer that using literature to engage students is so important and this story is a perfect example.  Scroll down and see the wide range of activities you can do with your class to encourage and widen the understanding of color.

It can be as simple as the 12 vocabulary cards for posting and the 12 vocabulary cards for coloring.

They are followed by a color me page that could be used for assessment.

And check out the differentiated pages for focusing on color and the colors in the story.

Students can write about color also OR write a letter to the crayons.

What would you tell them?

Check out your crayon box.  What does it look like?

Word work is also available in the form of ABC Order, a word search and making a list.

There is an opinion writing page, (not shown favorite color graph), book for class cover and differentiated final write pages.

I also thing the craft is simple and fun for posting in your classroom!

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The Day the Crayons Quit

Oh my how I love this story for reviewing color words with a little twist.

Students of all ages love the comical letters the crayons wrote.

The packet has a a little crayon craft to mount at the top of the student's writing page. (differentiated)

Students can pick what color crayon they make.

There are also 12 color vocabulary cards for posting.

Following reading the story the class will love completing the mini book with recall and predictions.

There are also activities to accompany the story.

Pick one or two or do them all!

Students can draw or write.  Your choice.

I love the writing activities especially the one where the student writes a letter to THEIR crayons.

I have included pages so you can create a class book.

These are usually the first to get picked during "free read"!

Word work includes a word search, ABC order, color me page.

I also put in a data collection sheet on favorite colors.

So much to do in this one simple packet.

AND PLEASE CHECK OUT ALL THE IDEAS I SAVED TO PINTEREST

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