AGES 4-5
Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
Drawing & imagination
Vocabulary
Crayon
Purple
Moon
Boat
Tree
HouseSentence practice
He draws a ___.
- He draws a moon.
- He draws a boat.
- He draws a tree.
Before reading
- Look at the cover. What do you see?
- What do you like to draw?
- What colour is your favourite crayon?
After reading
- What colour was his crayon?
- What did he draw first?
- How did he get home?
How to teach it
- Open the PowerPoint. Ask the "before reading" questions and teach the new words with the flashcards.
- Hand out one flashcard per child. Read the book aloud. Children hold up their card when they hear their word.
- Practise the sentence pattern together, then play the picture game in the slides.
- Ask the "after reading" questions.
- Finish with the printable project: My Purple Crayon.
Book not included. These lessons are SimpsonESL originals and aren't affiliated with the author or publisher.