Second Lesson

Given this passage from the story "Hey Duncan, it's me red crayon. We need to talk. You make me work harder than any of your other crayons. All year long I wear myself out colouring fire engines, apples, strawberries and everything else that is red." what is one fact and reason supporting the point of this passage?

• Fact: The red crayon works harder than any of the other crayons.
  Reason: The red crayon wears itself out coloring fire engines, apples, strawberries, and everything else that is red.

• Fact: The red crayon doesn't like coloring red objects.
  Reason: The passage mentions that the red crayon colors fire engines, apples, strawberries, and everything else that is red.

• Fact: The red crayon works the same as the other crayons.
  Reason: The passage states that the red crayon works harder than the other crayons.

• Fact: The red crayon is the laziest crayon.
  Reason: The passage states that the red crayon works harder than any of the other crayons.

(Purple Crayon) Given this passage from the story "I love that I'm your favourite crayon for grapes, dragons and wizard hats, but it makes me crazy that so much of my gorgeous colour goes outside the lines. If you don't start colouring inside the lines soon... I'm going to lose it." what is one fact and reason supporting the point of this passage?

• • Fact: The fact is that the purple crayon is the favorite for coloring grapes, dragons, and wizard hats.

  • Reason: The reason supporting the point of the passage is that the crayon feels frustrated because so much of its color goes outside the lines, which shows a need for more precision and care in coloring.

• Reason: The reason supporting the point of this passage is that the purple crayon is upset because it is not being used for coloring at all.

  Fact: The fact is that the purple crayon is actually green.

• Fact: The fact is that the purple crayon is the smallest crayon in the box.

  Reason: The reason supporting the point of this passage is that the crayon is upset because it wants to be used for coloring inside the lines, not outside.

  
  

• Incorrect: The fact is that the purple crayon is the favorite crayon for coloring the sky and the ocean.

  Reason: The reason supporting the point of this passage is that the crayon is upset because it wants to be used for coloring with other crayons, not alone.

(Beige Crayon) Given this passage from the story, "It's not fair that Brown gets all the bears, ponies and puppies while the only thing I get are turkey dinners (if I'm and wheat, and let's be honest when was the last time you saw a kid get excited about colouring wheat?" what is one fact and reason supporting the point of this passage?

• 1. Fact: Brown gets all the bears, ponies, and puppies.
     Reason: Brown only gets turkey dinners and believes that coloring wheat is exciting.

• 1. Fact: Brown gets all the turkey dinners.
     Reason: Beige gets all the bears, ponies, and puppies.

• Fact: The fact is that the beige crayon feels that Brown gets all the bears, ponies, and puppies for coloring.

  Reason: The reason supporting the point of this passage is that the beige crayon is frustrated because it only gets to color turkey dinners and wheat, which are not as exciting as bears, ponies, and puppie

• 1. Fact: Brown gets excited about coloring wheat.
     Reason: Beige gets all the bears, ponies, and puppies.

(Grey Crayon) Given this passage from the story, "you know how tired I am after handling one of those things? such big animals... baby penguins are grey you know. So are tiny rocks. Pebbles. How about one of those once in a while to give me a break? Your very tired friend Great Crayon" what is one fact and reason supporting the point of this passage?

• 1. Fact: Baby penguins are blue.
     Reason: The speaker is tired after handling big animals.

• Fact: The speaker is tired after handling big animals.

  Reason: The speaker wishes to have a break by coloring something small like baby penguins or tiny rocks (pebbles).

• Fact: Baby penguins are grey and the speaker is not tired.
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• 1. Fact: The speaker is not tired after handling big animals.
     Reason: The speaker wants to color something big like baby penguins.

(Black Crayon) Given this passage from the story, "I hate being used to draw the outline of things... things that are coloured in by other colours, all of which think they're brighter than me! It's not fair when you used me to draw a nice beach ball and then fill in the colours of the ball with all the other crayons." what is one fact and reason supporting the point of this passage?

• Fact: The black crayon is used to draw the outline of things.

  Reason: Other colors are used to fill in the colors of the beach ball, making the black crayon feel overshadowed.

  
  

• Fact: The black crayon is used to draw beach balls

  Reason: Red is used to fill in the color of the beach ball, making the black crayon feel overshadowed.

• Fact: The orange crayon is used to draw beach balls

  Reason: Pink is used to fill in the color of the beach ball, making the black crayon feel overshadowed.

• Fact: The purple crayon is used to draw beach balls

  Reason: Red is used to fill in the color of the beach ball, making the black crayon feel overshadowed.