The secrets of top performers and what it takes to be truly great. Think about what was interesting or exciting to you while reading this book. The first page is basically just a study sheet with simple explanations and example sentences and the second page has a simple activity in which students are asked to complete the sentences with. Pink and say by patricia polacco goodreads share book. Pretend you are the character, say, from the story, and write a letter home to your mother from the andersonville prison. Also, please print out a copy of your answers and give to me immediatly. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. This story highlights the unusual friendship that sparks between two characters named pink and say.
Free pink and say worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Pink and say this is a novel study for pink and say by patricia polacco. 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. Welcome to the patricia polacco readaloud curriculum lesson plans. Free saytellspeaktalk worksheets welcome to a special section of busy teacher where you can find some speaking exercises with the following verbs. Pink and say this lesson includes graphic organizers, vocabulary words, postreading writing activities, and related websites to assist student research. Teachers can use pink and say to teach language arts and social studies objectives. A great way to explain the relations and understand the differences during that time. Preapprove your choice of book with the teacher before you start your book. This product is a reading unit to use with the book pink and say written by patricia polacco.
Pink and say lesson plan introduce civil war unit with pink and say. Pink and say is a childrens book written and illustrated by patricia polacco. This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use withpink and say by patricia polacco. Pink and say lesson plan for 3rd 5th grade lesson planet.
See more ideas about teaching reading, reading workshop and teaching. Students can use this template to create a book commercialbook talk like those. Pink, a recently freed slave is fighting to end the sickness of. I have included pink and say questions for groups discussions, questions on cards formed around richard pauls wheel of reasoning that i use in centers, extension activities co. Pink, an africanamerican yankee soldier, rescues say, a white yankee soldier, after he was wounded on the battlefield. Pink and say printables, classroom activities, teacher. Find pink and say lesson plans and teaching resources. Say is released months later, ill and undernourished, but pink is never released, and polacco reports that he was hanged that very first day because he was black.
The next 5 would be used to create the civil war abc books. Pink and say by patricia polacco, patricia polacco kirkus. This is a worksheet for teaching the differences between talk, speak, say and tell. The first 5 class periods are dedicated to reading pink and say and other books about the civil war. Patricia polacco books are popular with elementary teachers and students. I wonder who are the marauders and why everyone is afraid of them. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. They will also compile a list of important words and. This pink and say lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 5th grade. Turn both forms into the teacher and receive permission to continue. In order to do this, they read and discuss the book pink and say by patricia polacco. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Jan 19, 2011 pink and say is a great book to synthesize.
Pink finds say wounded on a battlefield and pulls him to safety at his mothers home. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. 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. Write a book talk for this story to leave your listeners with a compelling reason for checking out the book. This activity has students prepare for giving a book talk in which theyll describe what happens in the book, their favorite part, and whether or not they would recommend the book to a friend. Novel study title page for students before reading worksheet author research worksheet character chart dictionary. Pink and say is a historical fiction book set during the civil war. Pinks autonomy, mastery and purpose framework from. Pink and say is an important story about two soldiers in the civil war.
Pink and say lesson plan students will identify important words and phrases from the story that describe different aspects of the civil war. This book contains lessons in public speaking, persuasive speech, and drama accompanied by a wide variety of activities that will help students become more comfortable when communicating in groups. Part of our investing philosophy is the belief that daniel pink and anders ericsson. She is a new second grade teacher and i wanted her to have books that have worked for me, a seasoned educator. In his 2009 book, drive, daniel pink proposes a new motivational model that he believes is a better fit for todays creative and innovative workplaces.
Pink, the africanamerican character, stumbles across an injured say. Read each question carefully and then chose the answer that you think is best. Find book talk lesson plans and teaching resources. Book talk speech printable k 2nd grade teachervision. I initially started the book talk as sort of a reading accountability piece. Sheldon curtis say, a union soldier, and pinkus aylee pink, a union soldier in the 48th colored regiment. Write interview questions as well as responses for either pink or say. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In this worksheet, your student will learn about this historic network. Print the book imagery form twice using one for the book you have chosen from the two lists. After finishing the story, you can think about what the story means to you.
Engage students in reading by having them share books with peers. Pinks model focuses on enabling people to become intrinsically motivated that is, using internal drives as a source of motivation. As you read the story stop a few times and talk about how your thinking has changed through the story. Please take the second form and use pink and say to fill it out. Pink and say is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, it also pairs well with a phonics lesson about ambiguous vowels. Pink and say is one of the six patricia polacco books i gave to my daughter for her birthday. Introduce the book, including the title, authors name and summary. Pink and say book study activities by laughter and learning. When moe moe bay talks to pinkus about never leaving her again, why does. Pink and say printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Talk about your author what did you find out during your research. Pink and say is set during the civil war and tells the story of two fifteenyearold union soldiersone black and one white. The story is about two boy soldiers who meet each other in the battlefield during the american civil war.
Sixth grade is an age where many students, and i hate to say it, but many boys, lose interest in reading. Pink and say 1 pink and say patricia polacco 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 over in her long lifetime. Then, confederate soldiers raid the house and differences in how black and white people are treated become clear. Pink and say by patricia polacco, is a picture book, whose story unfolds during the civil war. It can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction which makes these resources a smart choice for literacy centers or readers workshop. Pink and say is a heartwarming yet heartwrenching story of two young boys who both are serving in the union army.
Either download the pink and say super pack or this individual word work package to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom. T chart of pink and say by patricia polacco patricia polacco, author. In this exclusive heleo conversation, management expert daniel pink collaborative fund. Free pink and say worksheets and literature unit for. Pink and say is a story by patricia polacco about the civil war time in the united states. 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. In this lesson, we provided a summary and discussed the themes and characters in patricia polaccos childrens book pink and say. In this lesson plan, students learn the vocabulary and concepts as they create and illustrate a civil war abc book. Sheldon had been injured in a fierce battle and was left for dead in a muddy, bloodsoaked pasture somewhere in georgi a. This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with pink and say by patricia polacco. The seemingly impossible friendship depicted in this story between two young soldiers will also spark your students natural curiosity.
This lesson plan will help students make inferences, retell major events in chronological order, and participate in a formal discussion about pink and say by patricia polacco. Pink brings say home to georgia, where he and his mother, moe moe bay nurse say back to health. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. Pink and say is a true story about friendships during the civil war that was handed down to the author, patricia polacco. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education.
Young learners explore the concept of the civil war. Pink brings say home to georgia, where he and his mother, moe moe bay nurse say. Right now there are 69 such worksheets available such as this one. Animated my no no no day by rebecca patterson youtube. Free pink and say study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Blank books for each student, or paper and binding material staples, vinyl tape, ribbon to make your own blank books.