The book pink and say

Pink and say 3 to be born a slave in a heap otrouble, say. When say suggests pink s owner might be a good man, pink says hes more bad than good. You can use it to teach social studies and language arts objectives. Start studying pink and say comprehension questions. Pink, an african american soldier, finds him and brings him to his home where he nursed back to health by pink s mother. Our unit came about after reading patricia polaccos book, pink and say. Fondos life is sad and lonely until he meets stephanie michele. Pinks mom, moe moe bay, takes care of say and nurses him back to health. As you read, record any questions you may have and any information you have learned in your kwl chart. Book three of meredith pink s adventures praise for the meredith pink series. The story is about two boy soldiers who meet each other in the battlefield during the american civil war. See more ideas about teaching, author studies and patricia polacco.

Pink and say is an important story about two soldiers in the civil war. They are both fighting against the sickness of slavery when pink finds say dying on the. Throughout her school years, polacco struggled with reading but found relief by expressing herself through art. In the story, two boys one black and one white are 15 year old, union soldiers. Pink and say lesson plan students will identify important words and phrases from the story that describe different aspects of the civil war. In this lesson plan, students learn the vocabulary and concepts as they create and illustrate a civil war abc book. Find books like pink and say from the worlds largest community of readers. Patricia polaccos book pink and say provides a look at the united states civil war through the eyes of two young participants. This pink and say lesson plan is suitable for 4th 6th grade.

Death is a theme because, while a childrens book, this story deals with the most terrifying time in american. Merry and adam have uncovered precious jewels dating from egypts ancient past. This product is a reading unit to use with the book pink and say written by patricia polacco. Say returns to his ohio home and his ancestors keep alive the story of this remarkable friendship. Throughout the week, read a few psalms with your child, many of which david wrote while he too was at battle. 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. Pink and say valley view independent school district. The seemingly impossible friendship depicted in this story between two young soldiers will also spark your students natural curiosity. Pink brings say home to georgia, where he and his mother, moe moe bay nurse say back to. The first edition of the novel was published in september 15th 1994, and was written by patricia polacco. From the beloved new york times bestselling authorillustrator of thank you, mr. Pink brings say home to georgia, where he and his mother, moe moe bay nurse say back to health.

During this time pink and say become friends, bonding over their experiences and struggles of both life and war. Pink and say were isolated and a few months later say was released and he went back home and got married. Your students will naturally ask questions about this time in our nations history. Pink and say printables, classroom activities, teacher resources.

Fifteenyearold pinkus pink aylee, a black union soldier, ends up separated from his unit and finds 15yearold sheldon say russel curtis, a white union soldier wounded. Books similar to pink and say meet your next favorite book. The civil war, also known as the war between the states, took place from 1861 till 1865. She had soft, gentle hands and cared for him and her pink.

Its important to make sure that your child has an understanding of key words in the book. Pinkus skin was the color of polished mahogany, and he was flying union colors like the wounded boy, and he picked him up out of the field and brought him to where the black soldiers mother, moe moe bay, lived. Pink and say by patricia polacco is a story about two child soldiers of the civil war who become friends. Pink and say this lesson includes graphic organizers, vocabulary words, postreading writing activities, and related websites to assist student research. Pink and say book study activities by laughter and learning.

Pink and say can anchor lessons on segregation, the civil war, military history, and oralfamily history. Pinks mother, moe moe bay, cares for the boys while say recuperates, feeding and comforting them and banishing the war for a time. Based on a true story about the authors greatgreatgrandfather. Patricia barber polacco born july 11, 1944, lansing, michigan is an american author and illustrator. Pink and say reading response by parrotts place tpt. Pink carries say to his mothers nearby farm where the 15yearolds find a pocket of peace and friendship amid the violence that rages around them. Say confesses that he cant read, but he is proud that he once touched the hand of abraham lincoln. Pink and say is a childrens book written and illustrated by patricia polacco.

Pink y say spanish version spanish paperback june 30, 2011 by patricia polacco author visit amazons patricia polacco page. Fifteen year old sheldon was a injured union solider who was found in a bloodsoaked pasture in georgia by union garbed pinkus aylee. Based on a true story, the book focuses on the tragedies of war from the perspectives of two young boys one black and one white. 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. Acquiring new vocabulary through book discussion groups. Working collaboratively in small groups, they discuss the meaning of these new words, using context clues from the text, prior knowledge, and both print and online resources. Pinks mother nurses him back to health, and a beautiful friendship is born. The main characters of this childrens, picture books story are. Pink and say is a historical fiction book set during the civil war.

Pink and say is one of those books that will stick with you and your students long after you shut its cover. Pink is an ex slave fighting with a colored infantry, who meets and injured say on the battlefield. Polacco ends the book, when you read this, before you put this book down, say his. Pink and say is a childrens book about the encounter between two soldiers on the battlefield of the american civil war. Pink and say social justice literature for the elementary. While reading the book pink and say by patricia polacco, students identify words that are unfamiliar to them. Social studies civil war pink and say were both union soldiers in the civil war. Increase understanding of patricia polaccos book pink and say with this lesson plan. It has some heavy themes, but it is a beautiful, moving story. Polacco endured teasing and hid her disability until a school teacher recognized that she could not read and began to help her. Pink, an africanamerican yankee soldier, rescues say, a white yankee soldier, after he was wounded on the battlefield. Say curtis describes his meeting with pinkus aylee, a black union soldier, during the civil war, and their capture by southern troops. Pink and say printables, classroom activities, teacher.

The pictures in the story and the storyline are written for a slightly older audience, even though it is a picture book. Pink and say lesson plan for 4th 6th grade lesson planet. Later on, pink shares with say how he is worried that they are endangering moe moe. Pink is a girl color and other silly things people say.

Pink and say is one of the six patricia polacco books i gave to my daughter for her birthday. She is a new second grade teacher and i wanted her to have books that have worked for me, a seasoned educator. Read pink and say and discuss the civil war with your upper elementary learners. A touching true story, passed down by one of the protagonists through the generations of his family, follows two young union soldiers deep in confederate territory. Philomel books, say curtis describes his meeting with pinkus aylee, a black soldier, during the civil war, and their capture by southern troops. Pink is a girl color and other silly things people say home. Pink finds say wounded on a battlefield and pulls him to safety at his mothers home. 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. Free download or read online pink and say pdf epub book. Index for pin k and say unit governors state university. Pink s mother, moe moe bay, cares for the boys while say recuperates, feeding and comforting them and banishing the war for a time. Jan 30, 2009 pink brought say back to his home where his family used to be enslaved. They create a kwl about the civil war and record words relating to the civil war as they read the book. An ancient egyptian mystery wrapped up in a modern adventure story 5 stars.

Say curtis describes his meeting with pinkus aylee, a black union soldier, during the civil war, and their capture by. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 48 pages and is available in hardcover format. Pink finds say wounded in the leg after a battle and brings him home with him. Pink and say comprehension questions flashcards quizlet.

I highly recommend it for your children or your students. 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. Pink and say lesson plan introduce civil war unit with pink and say. There are few picture books written about the civil war, and none are. Then, confederate soldiers raid the house and differences in how black and white people are treated become clear. A text lesson helps students summarize the story, analyze characters and identify themes. But after aylee taught me to read, even though he owned my person, i knew that nobody, ever, could really own me. Goodreads members who liked pink and say also liked. In a very sad section of the book, mauraders kill moe moe bay, and pink and say return to their units. The white soldier is rescued by the former slave after he gets injured in battle and is taken home to. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. They are both fighting against the sickness of slavery. During the civil war, say, a soldier from ohio, is injured. Sheldon curtis say, a union soldier, and pinkus aylee pink, a union soldier in the 48th colored regiment.

A trailer for the book, pink and say, by author, patricia polacco. Pink and say, hardback, 48 pages, for grades 4th and up. Although this book is primarily a picture book recommended for students at the lower grade level, it touches upon several topics that expands across various age groups and ethnicities. Pink s mother nurses him back to health, and a beautiful friendship is born. She takes care of the geese who live on the shore of lake merritt, and when fondo shows. Says use of late nineteenth century, rural diction a powerful long way, it were near washington provides a springboard for discussion on dialects and how language becomes standardized. Pink carries say back to his house in georgia where he and his family used to be slaves. Mar 18, 20 a trailer for the book, pink and say, by author, patricia polacco. Pink and say is a classic picture book based on a true story that was passed down through a family for generations.