Crayon Emotions and Experiences

Duncan discovers letters from his crayons, each expressing their unique grievances and desires. Red crayon feels overworked, while Purple crayon is frustrated with coloring outside the lines. Beige crayon is tired of being second to Brown, and Gray crayon is exhausted from coloring large animals. White crayon feels invisible, and Black crayon wants more recognition. Green crayon mediates a dispute between Yellow and Orange over the color of the sun. Blue crayon is worn out, and Pink crayon feels unused. Peach crayon is embarrassed without its wrapper. Duncan creatively addresses their concerns, earning praise from his teacher.

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

• A new box of crayons

• A stack of letters with his name

• A drawing book

• A note from his teacher

Why is the red crayon unhappy?

• It is lost

• It is not used enough

• It is overworked

• It is broken

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

• The colors used

• The drawing subjects

• The paper quality

• Coloring outside the lines

What is beige crayon's main complaint?

• Being called light brown

• Being used too much

• Being broken

• Being lost

What does the gray crayon find tiring?

• Coloring small objects

• Coloring large animals

• Being broken

• Being unused

Why does the white crayon feel invisible?

• It is not in the rainbow

• It is broken

• It is overused

• It is lost

What does the black crayon wish for?

• To be used for writing

• To be used for shading

• To be used for outlines

• To be used for coloring

What is the green crayon's message to Duncan?

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

• It is broken

• It wants to be used more

• It is unhappy with its workload

What does the yellow crayon claim?

• It is the color of the sky

• It is the color of the stars

• It is the color of the moon

• It is the color of the sun

What does the orange crayon argue?

• It is the color of the sky

• It is the color of the stars

• It is the color of the moon

• It is the color of the sun