Explore the hilarious story of some crayons who have had enough! Students will enjoy analyzing the reasons why they quit, their struggles and complaints, and how Duncan convinces the crayons to come back to work. Written to support the beloved book by Drew Daywalt, this instructional guide for literature features age-appropriate, rigorous activities and lessons that work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend literature while using their imaginations.
Overview
These resources incorporate strategies for effective literacy instruction that work together to rigorously guide students through their study of literature.
- Text-dependent questions are used to determine comprehension of the books as well as student interpretation of the vocabulary words
- Close reading is used throughout the units to guide students toward revisiting the text and using textual evidence to respond to prompts orally and in writing
- Students must analyze the story elements in multiple assignments for each section of the book
- Cross-curricular connections to writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and the fine arts
- Reader-response writing and text-dependent questions help prepare for future test-based environments
