Crayon Letters Quiz

What do the crayons hope to accomplish by writing their letters?

• persuade Duncan not to use them anymore

• encourage Duncan to use them in better ways

• explain Duncan should only color in coloring books

• teach Duncan to be creative when he colors for school

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What type of evidence do the crayons use to support their claim?

• tattles they tell on one another for things they do not like

• They draw pictures and color in the coloring book.

• examples of how they have been misused or how they want to be used

• The crayons do not share a good example.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the crayons' claim?

• Duncan is not using them in the way they prefer.

• They believe yellow should color the sun.

• Duncan should only use them in coloring books.

• The crayons cannot agree with one another and should be separated.

Who is the crayon's intended audience?

• Duncan's teacher

• Duncan's parents

• Duncan

• The crayons are writing to each other.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

What characteristics identify this text as argumentative?

• The text contains real letters written by the characters.

• The green crayon encourages Duncan to settle the yellow and orange crayons' argument.

• It is a fictional text about events that could happen in real life.

• It contains claims and evidence to support the crayons' arguments.

Based on information in their letters, the crayons would most likely agree with which of these statements?

• It is acceptable to be creative and use colors in unique ways.

• Crayons should only be used to color specific items.

• Children should only use crayons on coloring books.

• Teachers should do a better job teaching their students about colors.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Based on the text, which of the following is a fact?

• The other crayons think they are brighter than Black.

• The light brown crayon's name is actually Beige.

• Pink mentions it is a girly color.

• The purple crayon believes it is a gorgeous color.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What piece of evidence most strongly supports the blue crayon's claim that he is used too much?

• its comments about being used to color oceans, lakes, and rivers

• It shares that it has bad news.

• its claim it needs a break

• The fact it is short and stubby

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What evidence from the selection shows orange thinks he should be the color of the sun?

• It argues that yellow is just a whiner.

• The letter it writes is signed 'your pal'.

• Duncan has used it multiple times to draw a sun.

• Yellow was used to color the sun on page 7.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

The grey crayon uses its letter to demonstrate that -

• baby penguins and pebbles are also grey.

• the items he colors are so big they are making him tired.

• elephants and rhinos are big animals.

• he does not mind being used.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6