Crayon Emotions and Messages

Duncan's crayons express their grievances through letters, each highlighting their unique issues. Red crayon is overworked, purple crayon is frustrated with coloring outside the lines, beige crayon feels overshadowed, gray crayon is exhausted from coloring large animals, white crayon feels invisible, black crayon is upset about being used only for outlines, green crayon is content but mediates a sun color dispute between yellow and orange crayons, blue crayon is short and needs a break, pink crayon is unused due to gender bias, and peach crayon is embarrassed without its wrapper. Duncan resolves their issues creatively.

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

• A stack of letters

• A new coloring book

• A broken crayon

• A drawing of a rainbow

Why is the red crayon upset with Duncan?

• It is never used

• It is overworked

• It is broken

• It is lost

What does the purple crayon dislike about Duncan's coloring?

• The colors are too bright

• The lines are too thick

• The color goes outside the lines

• The paper is too rough

What is beige crayon's main complaint?

• It is not used enough

• It is too short

• It is overshadowed by brown

• It is broken

Which animals does the gray crayon mention as tiring to color?

• Lions and tigers

• Elephants and whales

• Cats and dogs

• Birds and fish

Why does the white crayon feel invisible?

• It is too small

• It blends with the page

• It is broken

• It is never used

What does the black crayon wish for?

• To be used for shading

• To be used for writing

• To be used for coloring

• To be used for outlines

What is the green crayon's message to Duncan?

• It is content and has a message from yellow and orange

• It is unhappy with its work

• It wants to be used more

• It is broken

What does the yellow crayon claim?

• It is the color of the sky

• It is the color of the sun

• It is the color of the moon

• It is the color of the stars

What does the orange crayon argue?

• It is the color of the sky

• It is the color of the moon

• It is the color of the stars

• It is the color of the sun