Good Morning Year 2!
Click here for a printable version of this blog post: English Thursday printable
Today’s English is going to be a little bit different because tomorrow is a bank holiday. It will be to celebrate 75 years since VE Day, and so we will not be posting Class Blogs for you to do, but there will be a whole school one with some VE Day activities for you to do. So, today we are going to be doing all our writing in one day!
Be creative and imaginative – how might you be feeling? Why? What do you normally colour? Give examples.
Even if you have this book at home, and know what the other crayons might be saying, try not to copy those ideas – think about what you use different colours for. How might that crayon be feeling and why? Give your crayon a feeling or emotion and base it on that.
Here are some sentence starters you could use in your letter:
I am tired of…
I like colouring in…but…
When you make me…
This makes me feel…
Could you please…
I’d like to change things by…
Don’t forget that it is a letter, so you will need to include ‘Dear Duncan’ at the start and ‘Love from’ at the end.
I can’t wait to read your letters and see which crayon you’ve chosen to be, how you are feeling and what led you to write this letter!
Dear Duncan,
It’s me Blue Crayon.
I know i’m you’re favorite crayon but you use me to much!
You use me for oceans, rivers, laikes, clouds, scy and rain!
You use me so much that I can’t see over the clouds anymore!
I need a rest.
Blue Crayon
Brilliant Albert!
🙂 Well done for thinking of lots of things that Duncan would use blue for.
🙂 I love your idea of him not seeing over the clouds any more!
T Can you try and write a couple more sentences to make your letter a bit longer? Use the sentence starters on the blog to help.
T Proof read your writing, I think you need a different ‘to’ in your third line.
Dear Duncan,
I am the pink crayon, and I would like to tell that I am feeling sad. I see you using the red crayon ?,blue crayon,purple crayon and green crayon all the time in your drawings. Why are you not using me?
I can draw pink elephants ?,pink pigs ? and you can use me in the rainbows?. I know you are a boy ? and perhaps you don’t like pink but can you please try and draw with me? I would love to be your friend.
Love from your unused pink crayon.
P.S. I can even draw pink sunset clouds ☁️ .
Lovely Marie!
🙂 You managed to make my feel really sad for pink crayon
🙂 Using questions
T Just a little thing, make sure you have a space after your commas before typing the next word. You would have finger spaces after them when writing in our books.
Dear Duncan,
Blue crayon here I am writing to you because I am very crossed with you . You are using me to draw nearly everything. I am tired with drawing rulers, books, blankets , clothes, maths no problem and leotards. That’s it! I need a rest because I have been working too much and I am so frustrated with my work. I just want to draw the outline of the blue things and have plenty of time to relax.
P.S. I hope you agree with me.
From Blue crayon.
Fantastic writing Marisa!
🙂 Brilliant use of punctuation – you’ve used commas and exclamation marks really well
🙂 Using because to explain your reasons clearly to Duncan.
T) Re-read your first sentence. I think you are missing some punctuation and ‘crossed’ might be in the wrong tense. What should it say instead?
Dear Duncan,
I am the blue crayon, and I want to tell you how I feel. I like colouring in different things but I just want a break of colouring blueberries, flowers, jeans, skies, oceans, lakes and rivers. is it okay if I colour different shades of blue.
From Blue Crayon
To Duncan
PS. Can I be a teal crayon?
Great writing Layla!
🙂 I love how you have included lots of things that blue crayon would colour.
🙂 You’ve included a PS and a question (although you don’t need another ‘To Duncan’ for your PS :))
T) Proof read your writing, I think you’ll notice you have missed a capital letter, and try to include a description of how you are feel. “This makes me feel..because…”
Dear Ducan,
It is me, black crayon. I am writing to you because you don’t use me enough. I am bored when you don’t use me.
What about colouring car? wheels, lego boxes or guitare case with me ? I feel angry and jealous as you use the others more??.
Please use me more!
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
From Black Crayon✎.??
Fantastic writing Adrien!
🙂 Using lots of conjunctions to give reasons in your sentences.
🙂 Using good feelings words, like angry and jealous.
T) You’ve said that he isn’t using you enough – can you describe what he is using you for? Is it small pictures, outlines, writing….?
Dear Duncan
I am the red crayon and I want to tell you how I feel.
You use me lots for colouring red scissors, tomatoes, butterfly wings, flowers, apples and buses.
I like colouring in the tomatoes because they are round and it makes me feel happy.
I don’t like when you make me colour buses, as they are so big and it takes a really long time.
Could you please use some of the other crayons for drawing your pictures? Then I won’t run out and can have a little rest.
Thank you for looking after me and choosing me as your favourite crayon.
Love from Red crayon
PS. Tomorrow please can we colour red monkeys!
Wonderful writing Jack!
🙂 I love how you used conjunctions to write longer sentences.
🙂 You’ve come up with lots things that red crayon has to colour
T) Can you give an example of what he could colour that doesn’t need the red crayon?
Dear Duncan
I am very happy that I am your absolute favourite crayon. But there’s a downside too. I am soooooo tired and small colouring in the sky, the sea, that weird looking ice cream that turns your tongue blue, and what’s more, that guy who you’re so obseesed with’s cap (I can’t think of any other way to put that).
I need a reszzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…
Blue crayon
Well done Rex!
🙂 Lots of examples of things that are blue!
🙂 I lovely opening sentence.
T) I know you’re so tired from all the colouring(!) but can you write an extra sentence to give a suggestion to Duncan. You could start with “Could you please…” or “I’d like you to…”
Dear Duncan,
I am too busy colouring in pink flamingos, roses, hearts and unicorns. I am tired because you use me all day but I’m also very happy because I am going on holiday at last!
I hope you don’t mind?
Love Romey ????
Brilliant Romey!
🙂 Giving lots of pink things that you have to colour.
🙂 Explaining your feelings with reasons.
T) Don’t forget to sign it ‘pink crayon’!
T) What could Duncan do to give you a rest?
Dear Duncan,
I am the yellow crayon and I want to tell you how I feel. I am unhappy because you only use me to colour small objects. Can’t you colour large objects? I would like you to colour larger objects as this will make me feel better.
I usually colour small drawings of the sun, rubber ducks, cups, trumpets and bananas. I feel underworked and I’m aching to do more. I would like to WORK, WORK and WORK but in between I do need a break of course. I’m ready to do more colouring!
Love from,
Yellow crayon
P.S. I’m waiting……….
Excellent Catherine!
🙂 I love how creative you were with thinking about your colour and the fact that you only colour small things
🙂 A wonderful phrase “I’m aching to do more.”
T) Can you suggest some big things Duncan could use you for?
Dear Duncan,
I am the red crayon, and I want to tell you how I feel.
I love me being your favourite colour but please go inside the lines if you don’t mind. I’m a very neat colour. It drives me crazy!
If you don’t stop this I’ll move to Scotland.
Your very neat friend,
Red Crayon
Brilliant letter Finley!
🙂 Using ‘but’ and ‘and’ to give more detail in your sentences.
🙂 You are clearly very annoyed if you’re saying you’ll move so far away!
T) Can you give Duncan some advice or tips about how to use you more neatly?
Dear Miss Carruthers,
We emailed our homework! We hope you like our drawings.
Fantastic work girls!
Emilia:
🙂 I loved your exciting word choices, like ‘scarlet’ and ‘important’.
🙂 Extending your sentences with a range of conjunctions (and, because, if)
T) What could Duncan do to make you even happier?
Isabella:
🙂 Including lots of red things that you like colouring.
🙂 Beautiful drawings!
T) How do we finish a letter?
Dear Duncan,
I am happy that I have a rest but I get bored. You can use me to colour lots of thing like a rhino , elephant, grey teddy bear, grey sport car or a grey football kit. You can mix me with other colours. I don’t like to be bored, I want to be more active. I would like to colour a big grey whale!
Love from Grey Crayon
Well done Joshua!
🙂 You’ve made a great list of grey things to colour.
🙂 Using the features of a letter.
T) Try to have an opening sentence that explains who you are “I am grey crayon and I am writing to you to let you know…”
Dear Duncan,
It is me pink crayon. I want to tell you that I am not very happy because you don’t use me in your drawings a lot.
I feel sad, lonely and useless. I understand you are a boy and you don’t like to use me that often. I just want to tell you that I am still very important. You use the other colours more than me and I feel very left out. You can use me to colour hearts on Valentine’s Day, flowers on Mother’s Day and pink balloons on birthdays. You can also use me for food colouring such as doughnut frosting! So always remember me when your colouring, OTHERWISE I WILL BE CROSS WITH YOU!
What a brilliant letter Sophie!
🙂 Lots of words to describe your feelings.
🙂 Giving suggestions to Duncan for what he can use you for.
T) Don’t forget to end your letter – what are you missing?
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I forgot to write from pink crayon! Sorry!
Dear Duncan
I hope you are well.
I’m writing to let you know that I’m happy you have given me a good rest and I could play with my brother but I think it’s time to give the other colour crayons a nice rest too.
You can use me to colour in pig pigs, pink flowers, pink dresses and pink sunsets like the ones I saw in Bali. I really love sunsets, they make me joyful.
Love from pink crayon
Wonderful writing Mila!
🙂 I love how you have sounded so positive and saying what you have enjoyed doing during your rest.
🙂 Giving suggestions for what else Duncan could use you for.
T) Can you give a reason why Duncan might not have used you yet?
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I will send you a photo of my homework.
Regards,
Sophia
Thank you Sophia. Well done for doing some fantastic writing!
🙂 I love how clearly you gave your reasons, using because to extend your sentences.
🙂 Trying so hard with your handwriting!
T) Check the spelling of turquoise.
Well done Sophia B!
🙂 I like how many examples of blue things you included.
🙂 Including a PS
T) I think you missed a capital letter somewhere – go back and check it. Try to make sure your handwriting is neat and the letters are sitting properly on the line.
Dear Duncan,
It’s Green Crayon. I’ve always been colouring lots of green fruit: green apples, pears and limes.
Please give me different things to colour like nature. If you make me colour more fruit, I’m going to colour whatever I want green.
From,
Green Crayon
Brilliant Rebecca!
🙂 Thinking of lots of green things to colour.
🙂 Features of a letter
T) Try to describe what you feel. “This makes me feel…”
Dear Duncan,
It’s me, Black Crayon. Why do you use me for almost nothing? I feel bored.
Please can you use me more, for example, the sky at night?
Your least-used friend,
Black Crayon
Well done John!
🙂 Explaining that you feel bored.
🙂 Using questions.
T) Can you use ‘and’ or ‘because’ to extend one of your sentences?
Dear Miss Carruthers ,
I will look at my capital letters and I will make it neater for you ??
Thanks
Well done Sophia. That means you’ll be doing excellent editing which is an important, but hard, skill to learn.
Hello Duncan,
it is me the white Crayon. i am writing to you to tell you that i am sick of having to colour in all those clouds, all the paper. you use me to colour the fridges and all the ice in the world. i just want to have a nice rest.
from white crayon
Well done Gabi.
🙂 White is a tricky colour but you managed to come up with some good examples.
🙂 Using the features of a letter
T) Make sure you start each sentence with a capital letter. To make a capital on a computer, hold down the shift button (the up arrow) and press the letter at the same time.
I have really enjoyed reading your work Year 2. You have all worked so hard and been very imaginative. These letters have put a smile on my face!
Dear Duncan,
I am the orange crayon and I want to tell you how I feel.
I am feeling tired out! Can I have a bank holiday?! I need a rest. CAN YOU TELL YELLOW CRAYON I AM THE COLOUR OF THE SUN PLEASE!!!!!!! He thinks he is the colour of the sun (which he is not, I am). If you do not tell him soon… I WILL MOVE TO AMERICA FOR REAL!
Your colour of the sun friend,
orange crayon.
P.S. I will take my great friend pink crayon too.
P.P.S. and yellow crayon
P.P.P.S. and blue crayon too because I think he needs a big rest.