The Day the Crayons Quit Book by Drew

The Day the Crayons Quit

Book by Drew Daywalt • I thought this book would be good for a second grade classroom because even though the content can be a bit juvenile, the writing and the ideas expressed are geared toward older kids.

Who are the characters? • Characters are people, animals or things around whom the story revolves – In this book, the characters are • • • • Duncan Red Crayon Purple Crayon Beige Crayon Gray Crayon White Crayon Black Crayon Green Crayon Yellow Crayon Orange Crayon Blue Crayon Pink Crayon Peach Crayon

Who is the main character? • The main character, also called a protagonist, is the central character around whom the story revolves • This story is interesting because Duncan is the main character, but the reader never actually sees him

Conflict • The conflict in a story is the struggle between two forces. There are four different types of conflict: – Man vs Man: between two characters – Man vs. Nature: between a character and – Man vs. Society: between a character and the world around them – Man vs. Self: between a character and themselves

So what is the conflict in this story • The conflict is that the crayons are getting angry with Duncan because of their overuse or lack of use or misuse. – Man vs. Man

Climax • Climax is the turning point of the story where the solution is given

What is the climax of this book? • The climax in this book is when Duncan drew a picture with all his crayons following their wishes.

Resolution • Resolution is how the conflict is resolved. • The resolution in this book is is the teacher giving Duncan an A+ for creativity!

Lesson Follow Up Since this book is about crayons writing letters to Duncan, I would have my students choose a color of crayon from a box and pretend to be a character from The Day the Crayons Quit. The kids would think of a conflict to write to Duncan about and then would figure out a way to resolve their conflict. This would help students learn about conflict and resolutions.