Pink and say book talk

As you read, record any questions you may have and any information you have learned in your kwl chart. During this time pink and say become friends, bonding over their experiences and struggles of both life and war. This story highlights the unusual friendship that sparks between two characters named pink and say. Pink, a black boy, rescues say, a white boy, on the battlefield during the war, and takes say to his home, which is a slave family. Primary guided reading lesson plan dayton public schools. It includes discussion questions to use before reading the book and several pages of questions that can be used during andor after reading the text. She is a new second grade teacher and i wanted her to have books that have worked for me, a seasoned educator. During the civil war, this young boy saved the life of. Pink and say by patricia polacco, 1995, scholastic edition, in english pink and say 1995 edition open library. Falker, but none of them had hit me so close to my heart than her book pink and say. The powerful prose and detailed pictures in pink and say hit kids like a kickball to the chest. When sheldon russell curtis told this story to his daughter, rosa, she kept every word in her heart and was to retell it many times. Pink and say is set during the civil war and tells the story of two fifteenyearold union soldiersone black and one white. Before reading the story, i have my students gather at our reading carpet with a clipboard and a piece of lined paper.

When moe moe bay talks to pinkus about never leaving her again, why does. Write interview questions as well as responses for either pink or say. When i searched the web looking for help, i found none. Pink and say lesson plan students will identify important words and phrases from the story that describe different aspects of the civil war. From the beloved new york times bestselling authorillustrator of thank you, mr. She had soft, gentle hands and cared for him and her pink. Pink carries say back to his house in georgia where he and his family used to be slaves. Pink and say is a childrens book written and illustrated by patricia polacco. Pink and say were isolated and a few months later say was released and he went back home and got married. It is a story passed from greatgrandfather to grandmother, to son, and finally to the authorartist herself, patricia polacco that celebrates the shared humanity of the peoples of this world. Summary pink and say by patricia polacco, is a picture book, whose story unfolds during the civil war. Preapprove your choice of book with the teacher before you start your book.

Is it a book about aspirations or the backstory for the board game. Pink and say is a childrens book about the encounter between two soldiers on the battlefield of the american civil war. Many of the books i had read by patricia polacco were extremely emotional and sad like the junkyard wonders and thank you, mr. Free download or read online pink and say pdf epub book. Pz7,p75186pk 1994 9336340 cip ac isbn 0399226710 10 9 8 cuvtn71 when sheldon russell curtis told this story to his daughter, rosa, she kept every word in her heart and was to retell it many. One of the protagonists, sheldon russell curtis say, is a white soldier who was injured while trying to escape battle. Teachers can use pink and say to teach language arts and social studies objectives. Patricia polacco is now one of americas most loved childrens book creators, but once upon a time she was a little girl named trisha starting school. Pink finds say wounded on a battlefield and pulls him to safety at his mothers home. Philomel books, say curtis describes his meeting with pinkus aylee, a black soldier, during the civil war, and their capture by southern troops. Pink and say reading lesson civil war books, interactive. Pink and say are captured by confederate soldiers and brought to the notorious.

The story is about two boy soldiers who meet each other in the battlefield during the american civil war. Pink and say valley view independent school district. They will also analyze the text through different character perspectives. This is a week long lesson using the text pink and say by patricia polacco. Pink and say study guide by bookit repertory theatre issuu. Later on, pink shares with say how he is worried that they are endangering moe moe. The main characters of this childrens, picture books story are.

Fondos life is sad and lonely until he meets stephanie michele. Pinkus, another young union soldier, rescues him from a georgia field and takes him to his mothers home in confederate territory to heal. This is another touching story written in memory of pinkus aylee, a former slave. The book portrays him as illiterate, but he kept a civil war diary.

This book like so many of patricia polaccos books challenges the cannon of childrens literature, which often shies away from controversial themes such as race, violence, injustice and slavery. Using the week long lesson plan included, students will be generating predictions using key vocabulary. How to use this study guide book it repertory theatres arts and education program. Pink and say this lesson includes graphic organizers, vocabulary words, postreading writing activities, and related websites to assist student research. Read each question carefully and then chose the answer that you think is best.

Goodreads members who liked pink and say also liked. Write a book talk for this story to leave your listeners with a compelling reason for checking out the book. Complete the venn diagram as you read pink and say. I will tell it in sheldons own words as nearly as i can. Pink and say book study activities by laughter and. In this serious historical fiction book, a young union soldier named sheldon, or say, is injured in a fierce battle and left for dead.

Pink s mother, moe moe bay, cares for the boys while say recuperates, feeding and comforting them and banishing the war for a time. Find books like pink and say from the worlds largest community of readers. The next 5 would be used to create the civil war abc books. View book info and cumulative award history for pink and say by patricia polacco. Sheldon curtiss was not a boy during the civil war, but a grown man in his 20s. Once you have completed the diagram, please hand it to the teacher. Also, please print out a copy of your answers and give to me immediatly. Pink and say is an important story about two soldiers in the civil war. Sheldon curtis say, a union soldier, and pinkus aylee pink, a union soldier in the 48th colored regiment. This product is a reading unit to use with the book pink and say written by patricia polacco. Grade 4 upthis picture book set during the civil war is a departure for polacco in. Pink finds say wounded in the leg after a battle and brings him home with him. Based on a true story about the authors greatgreatgrandfather.

Patricia polacco books are popular with elementary teachers and students. Pdf pink and say book by patricia polacco free download. A white youth from ohio, sheldon russell curtis say, and a black youth from georgia, pinkus aylee pink, meet as young soldiers with the union army. He was wounded in a fierce battle and left for dead in a pasture somewhere in georgia when pinkus found him. Pink and say lesson plan scholastic books for kids. In this lesson plan, students learn the vocabulary and concepts as they create and illustrate a civil war abc book. Pink brought say back to his home where his family used to be enslaved. Jul 15, 2018 please feel free to contribute to this board, wr staff and others see more ideas about teaching, accountable talk and reading workshop. The white soldier is rescued by the former slave after he gets injured in battle and is taken home to.

The impetus to put the booktalks on line came when i was asked to do booktalks for a class with very little notice. Death is a theme because, while a childrens book, this story deals with the most terrifying time in american. The boys talk about the kinds of weapons they were allowed. But the two boys were putting her in danger, two union soldiers in confederate territory. Pink s mom, moe moe bay, takes care of say and nurses him back to health. Historical fictionrealism pink and say mscartersclass. Pink saves say from certain death on the battlefield where he was shot while attempting to run away. Shortly after, booktalks quick and simple was born. Pink is an ex slave fighting with a colored infantry, who meets and injured say on the battlefield. Follow the drinking gourd by, jeanette winter read. Grade 4 upthis picture book set during the civil war is a departure for. Pink s mother nurses him back to health, and a beautiful friendship is born.

A book talk about a childhood favorite pink and say, a true civil war story by patricia polacco. Pink and say read aloud and discussion patricia palaccos book pink and say is read aloud for a class discussion on how the setting affected the plot. This heartwrenching historical picture book, based on a true story, presents us with two men from the union army who meet after a battle of the civil war. But after aylee taught me to read, even though he owned my person, i knew that nobody, ever, could really own me. Enhance self love healing music 528hz positive energy cleanse ancient frequency music duration. Activity 5 choose one book from either the sharp creek library or the wabash carnegie public library. The last page of pink and say speaks of the book being a true story, but most of the facts in the book are false. The first edition of the novel was published in september 15th 1994, and was written by patricia polacco. Pink and say lesson plan introduce civil war unit with pink and say. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 48 pages and is available in hardcover format. There are few picture books written about the civil war, and none are. Pink and say is a story about the friendship between two boys of different races whose ending will make you want to cry for many years to come. Pinkus skin was the color of polished mahogany, and he was flying union colors like the wounded.

She takes care of the geese who live on the shore of lake merritt, and when fondo shows. When say suggests pink s owner might be a good man, pink says hes more bad than good. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Pink and say 3 to be born a slave in a heap otrouble, say.