Starter quiz

  • What are the main characters in 'The Day the Crayons Quit'?
    • gluesticks
    • crayons  ✓
    • Duncan
    • school children
  • What does a full sentence need to include?
    • a comma
    • a capital letter  ✓
    • a verb  ✓
    • a full stop  ✓
  • Why are the crayons writing to Duncan, their owner?
    • to say hello
    • to say thank you
    • to explain why they are quitting  ✓
    • to tell him about themselves
  • Which sentence is written in the first person?
    • They are feeling neglected.
    • He is worried about his friends.
    • I am worried about the other crayons.  ✓
    • You are neglecting the crayons.
  • Which of the following are key linguistic features of a persuasive letter?
    • speech sentence
    • exaggeration  ✓
    • figurative language
    • rhetorical question  ✓
  • What does persuade mean?
    • to give a different idea to your partner
    • to convince or to make someone agree with you  ✓
    • to give your opinion
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