🖍️ Part 1: Understanding Persuasive Language

1. Circle the persuasive language techniques you remember from "The Day the Crayons Quit":

Emotive words (feelings)

Repetition

Rhetorical questions

Giving reasons

Making comparisons

2. Which crayon from the book made the strongest argument? Circle one:

Red crayon

Blue crayon

Yellow crayon

Purple crayon

Other: _______________

3. Why did that crayon convince you? Write your reason:

🎨 Part 2: Planning Your Crayon Character

4. Choose your crayon colour and draw it in the box below:

5. What colour is your crayon?

My crayon is _________________ coloured.

6. Give your crayon a personality! Check all that apply:

Cheerful and happy

Serious and important

Creative and artistic

Hardworking and reliable

Fun and playful

Calm and peaceful

7. What makes your crayon special? Write three reasons:

Reason 1: _________________________________________________

Reason 2: _________________________________________________

Reason 3: _________________________________________________

✍️ Part 3: Persuasive Language Techniques

8. Match the persuasive technique with its example:

1. Emotive language

2. Repetition

3. Rhetorical question

4. Strong reasons

A. "Don't you want beautiful pictures?"

B. "I feel sad and lonely"

C. "Choose me, choose me, choose me!"

D. "I last longer than other crayons"

9. Write an emotive sentence your crayon might say:

10. Write a rhetorical question your crayon might ask:

📝 Part 4: Letter Structure Planning

11. Fill in the blanks to plan your letter structure:

Greeting: Dear ________________________,

Opening sentence: I am the _____________ crayon and I need to tell you _________________________.

First reason: You should choose me more often because ________________________________.

Second reason: Another reason is ________________________________.

Third reason: Most importantly, ________________________________.

Closing: Please consider choosing me because ________________________________.

Sign off: From your _____________ crayon, ________________

12. Which persuasive techniques will you include in your letter? Check your choices:

Emotive words to show feelings

Repetition of important words

Rhetorical questions

Strong, clear reasons

Comparisons with other crayons

🗣️ Part 5: Sharing and Reflection

13. After writing your letter, what was the strongest persuasive technique you used?

14. When you listened to others' letters, which crayon convinced you the most and why?

15. What would you improve about your letter if you wrote it again?

16. Rate how well you used persuasive language in your letter:

Excellent - I used lots of persuasive techniques

Good - I used some persuasive techniques

Okay - I used a few persuasive techniques

I need more practice with persuasive writing

Crayon Persuasive Letter Writing

Crayon Persuasive Letter Writing

🖍️ Part 1: Understanding Persuasive Language

🎨 Part 2: Planning Your Crayon Character

✍️ Part 3: Persuasive Language Techniques

📝 Part 4: Letter Structure Planning

🗣️ Part 5: Sharing and Reflection

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