Don’t forget our

weekly
Reading
Challenge!
 Year 2
English
Home Learning
Week Beginning 1st June
The Day the Crayons Quit: a story by Drew Daywalt:
Poor Duncan just wants to colour in. But when he opens his box of crayons, he
only finds letters, all saying the same thing: We quit!
Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown, Blue needs a break from
colouring in all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no
complaints, but Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking to each other.
The battle lines have been drawn. What is Duncan to do?

Please click through these slides to read this wonderful book. The book is also
available to view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=489micE6eHU
Following the book there are some daily activities to try or alternatively if you’ve been
enjoying doing BBC bitesize, we’ve copied the week’s timetable.

Mr Hopes and Mr Fletcher

Day 1

Reading Task.
Please read and answer the following questions (you can discuss the answer with an
adult or can write down the answer)

1.Why was purple crayon not happy with Duncan?

2.Which colours has the beige crayon been called in the past?
3.Which colour crayon is happy with Duncan? Why?
4.What colour do you like colouring the sun?
5.Which crayon do you think feels overused?
6.Which crayon do you feel sorry for? Why?
7.Which is your favourite page in the story?
8.Do you like the ending of the story? Why?
Day 2
Day 3 and 4

Writing task

Choose your favourite writing task from the options below. Take your time to
do a great job, write it out in draft first and then create a ‘best’ copy using
your neatest handwriting. Feel free to take a picture and email to Mr Fletcher
or myself. We would love to see them! Mr Hopes

Writing options
Write a new letter from one of the crayons to Duncan.
Write a new story about everyday objects that decide to quit.
Write a conversation between two (or more) of the crayons.
Write Duncan's replies to the crayons' letters.
Write a story about a magic, multi-coloured crayon. What might happen to the person that uses it?
Day 5

Read the sequel to the book.

Click this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bEyOrsGVf0

Which one do you prefer?

Write some sentences to explain your choice.

BBC Bitesize Timetable
Each day the BBC will be releasing an age appropriate video for each year
group (Year 1 – 10).

You can find these on the BBC iPlayer (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer) by typing

in bitesize in the search bar and clicking on the appropriate year group (5-7).

To support your child's learning, the BBC bitesize website

(https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize) will offer follow up activities in relation to the
video that day. Please see the next slide on how to easily access this.
1 Search for ‘bbc bitesize’
2 Click on the daily lessons.

3 Click on the correct age group.

4 Choose the correct day and lessons.
Extra!

Depending on which lesson you select the BBC website will give additional
activities/games at the bottom if you wish to do a little more!