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MakingCrayons
Do you ever wonder where crayons come from? They are made in a factory. A
factory (FAK-tuh-ree) is a building where things are made in large numbers. Machines
usually help make the things. Find out how crayons are made, step by step.
Reading Tip
STEP 1 Crayons are made from wax. At the
crayon factory, the wax is melted. Then, it is
mixed with colored powder.
STEP 2 A worker pours the colored wax into
a mold. The mold has spaces shaped like
crayons. The wax fills up the spaces.
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This article shows you the sequence, or
the steps, in making crayons.
• Read the steps in order.
• Start with Step 1. After you read,
look carefully at the photo. Read the
caption, too.
• Then read Step 2. Look at the photo
and read the caption.
• Keep going in this way. Follow the
numbers to read from step to step.
STEP 3 The wax dries inside the
spaces. A worker turns the mold over.
Hard crayons come out!
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STEP 4 The crayons go to a machine.
The machine puts labels on the crayons.
The labels say the color of the crayon.
STEP 6 The belt takes the crayons to boxes.
The crayons go into the boxes. Finally, the
crayons are ready to go to stores.
Time to color!
STEP 5 Different colored crayons come
together on a moving belt.
Did you know there was a time
when kids did not have crayons?
The first box of crayons for kids
was made 100 years ago. Before
that, crayons were made just for
grown-up artists. Today,
artists of all ages
can color!
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Fill in the circle next to the right answer.
1. What are crayons made of?
A
chalk
B
wax
C
wood
D
metal
2. A factory is a __________ .
A
place where you buy things
B
school
C
place where things are made
D
library
3. What happens after the wax is melted?
A
It is mixed with colored powder.
B
A label is put on it.
C
It goes into boxes.
D
It goes to stores.
Write your answer.
4. What are two things that machines do in a crayon factory?
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5. What are two things people do in a crayon factory?
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What’s the Order?
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Put the steps in order from 1 to 6. Find the sentence that tells what
happens first. Write 1 on the line. Then find what happens next.
Write 2 on the line. Keep going in order until you get to Step 6.
_______ The wax is melted.
_______ Labels are put on the crayons.
_______ The wax is poured into molds.
_______ Boxes of crayons go to stores.
_______ Hard crayons come out of the molds.
_______ The crayons go into boxes.
Write About It
How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Think about what
you do first, what you do next, and so on. Write the steps. Start with Step 1.
Be sure you put the steps in the right order.
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