Starter quiz
- What is an author?
- a person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text ✓
- a person responsible for creating the pictures or artwork that make up a text
- a person who translates a text from one language into another
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- What is the role of an illustrator?
- a person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text
- a person responsible for creating the pictures or artwork that make up a text ✓
- a person who translates a text from one language into another
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- What is the definition of 'plot'?
- where a story is set
- the main events of a story, play, book, film or show ✓
- the people, animals or things in a story
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- What is a 'character'?
- where the story takes place
- what happens in the story
- a person, animal, being, creature or thing in a story ✓
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- Is this statement true or false? 'Non-fiction texts are about imagined or made up characters and places.'
- 'false' ✓
- Match these forms of communication to the way in which they are sent.
- text message⇔mobile phone ✓
- email⇔computer ✓
- letter⇔post ✓
- phone call⇔telephone ✓
Exit quiz
Who is the author of 'The Day the Crayons Quit'?- 'Drew Daywalt' ✓
- Who is the illustrator of 'The Day the Crayons Quit'?
- 'Oliver Jeffers' ✓
- Who are the main characters in 'The Day the Crayons Quit'?
- the crayons ✓
- Duncan's mum
- Duncan
- the glue stick
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- Select the reasons that the crayons wanted to quit.
- They thought it would be funny to quit.
- They were being used too much. ✓
- They thought it would upset Duncan.
- They were not being looked after properly. ✓
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- Why might someone write a letter?
- to hear a person's voice
- to thank someone for something ✓
- to set a reminder to do something
- to persuade someone to think differently ✓
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- Is this statement true or false? 'The crayons all have the same reason for writing to Duncan.'
- 'false' ✓
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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.
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.
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
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