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Crayons Quit Persuasive Writing

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The Day the Crayons Quit - Persuasive Writing

Colourful crayons writing letters

🖍️ Part 1: Understanding Persuasive Language

1. Which crayon uses the strongest persuasive language to convince Duncan?

Red Crayon

Blue Crayon

Green Crayon

Yellow Crayon

2. What persuasive techniques do the crayons use? (Tick all that apply)

Giving reasons for their complaints

Using emotional language

Asking for specific changes

Explaining consequences

3. The Purple Crayon feels frustrated because:

He's used too much

He can't stay inside the lines

He's only used for colouring outside the lines

He's never used at all

🎨 Part 2: Matching Crayons and Complaints

4. Match each crayon to their main complaint:
Red Crayon
Peach Crayon
Grey Crayon
White Crayon
Called the wrong name
Used too much for important things
Only used for boring things
Never gets noticed
5. Write one persuasive word or phrase that each crayon uses:

Red Crayon: _________________________

Blue Crayon: _________________________

Yellow Crayon: _________________________

✏️ Part 3: Write Your Own Persuasive Complaint

6. Choose a crayon colour not mentioned in the book and write a persuasive letter from that crayon to Duncan. Include:

• A clear complaint

• Reasons why the crayon is unhappy

• What the crayon wants Duncan to do

• Persuasive language to convince Duncan

My crayon colour: _________________

Dear Duncan,

From,

_________________ Crayon

7. Circle the persuasive techniques you used in your letter:

Emotional language

Strong reasons

Clear request

Examples

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