The Crayons Go Back to School Book Study

The Crayons Go Back to School – Literacy Activities and Printables
Bring The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers to life with this engaging and versatile activity pack! Whether you’re kicking off a new school year or diving into a character-rich book study, these printable tasks help your students connect deeply with the story while building key literacy skills.

Start strong with Pre-Reading Tasks that spark curiosity and prediction skills:
Make thoughtful predictions from the book cover
Explore what might happen next after the first two pages
Record thinking with an interactive flap page

Move on to Vocabulary Building using hands-on strategies:
Create an Alphabet Key to highlight key terms
Set up a vibrant Word Wall
Use an Is-Have-Can chart focused on a crayon
Display a colorful banner
Choose from full or half-page vocabulary templates

Encourage students to reflect and summarise the story with multiple Summary Tools:
Identify and list important facts
Sequence events using Beginning, Middle, End (two differentiated versions)
Use “Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then” and timeline strategies like “First, Next, Then…”
Write a Recount or find the Main Idea with supporting points

Save time with our Print-and-Go Section, packed with versatile comprehension tasks:
Venn Diagram comparisons
Explore Problems and Solutions or Complications
Compare two characters
Use “I See, I Think, I Wonder” to dig deeper
Sort facts and opinions using 3-2-1 and other graphic organizers
Try Plus, Minus, Interesting and Text Connections (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World)
Analyze how the author keeps readers interested
Pose Interview Questions or design a brand-new book cover
Use Speech Bubbles for character thoughts
Identify the Author’s Purpose
Encourage creativity by writing a sequel, changing the ending, or swapping characters
Write a letter to a character or author
Draw and label a Story Map
Explore core Story Elements

Wrap it up with a Book Report tailored for fiction texts.
This resource supports comprehension, vocabulary, and creative response skills while giving your students multiple ways to explore the text. Teachers love how easy it is to differentiate and how seamlessly it fits into literacy blocks, guided reading sessions, or whole-class read-alouds.

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