Crayon Emotions and Experiences

Duncan discovers letters from his crayons, each expressing their grievances. Red crayon feels overworked, Purple crayon wants neater coloring, Beige crayon feels underappreciated, Gray crayon is tired, White crayon feels invisible, Black crayon wants more use, Green crayon mediates a dispute between Yellow and Orange crayons over the color of the Sun. Blue crayon is worn out, Pink crayon wants more use, and Peach crayon is embarrassed about being unwrapped. Duncan creatively addresses their concerns, earning praise from his teacher.

What did Duncan find when he went to take out his crayons?

• A drawing book

• A note from his teacher

• A new box of crayons

• A stack of letters with his name on them

Why is the red crayon unhappy?

• It is lost

• It is broken

• It is overworked

• It is not used enough

What does the purple crayon wish Duncan would do?

• Use it for drawing animals

• Sharpen it regularly

• Color inside the lines

• Use it more often

What is beige crayon's main complaint?

• It is not used for coloring animals

• It is broken

• It is too short

• It is always second to brown

Which animals does the gray crayon find exhausting to color?

• Elephants and whales

• Cats and dogs

• Lions and tigers

• Birds and fish

Why does the white crayon feel invisible?

• It is never used

• It is too small

• It is broken

• It blends with the page

What does the black crayon wish for?

• To be used for coloring the sun

• To be used for drawing beach balls

• To be used for filling in colors

• To be used for outlines

What is green crayon's message to Duncan?

• It wants to be used more

• It is tired of coloring trees

• It is unhappy with its work

• It is content with its work

What evidence does the yellow crayon provide to claim it is the color of the Sun?

• It was used to color the Sun in a farm book

• It was used to color the Sun in a city book

• It was used to color the Sun in a zoo book

• It was used to color the Sun in a beach book

What does the orange crayon use to support its claim as the color of the Sun?

• It was used to color the Sun in a city book

• It was used to color the Sun in a beach book

• It was used to color the Sun in a zoo book

• It was used to color the Sun in a farm book