Pink brings say home to georgia, where he and his mother, moe moe bay nurse say back to health. Students are asked to identify the characteristics of moe moe bay and then apply those character traits to a seris of photos. Only barely foreseeing the coming raid, moe moe bay tells pink and say to hide in the root cellar, out of the sight of the soldiers. It is touching on so many levels the relationship between pink and say, between say and moe moe bay, and between pink and moe moe bay. Object, refuse, complain, revolt pink protested being separated from say because pink knew hed probably never see say again memory. Say tells them that he cant read, but then he offers something hes very proud of. Pink and say are captured by the confederate army as they try to find their units. Students can make a list of character traits for pink, say, and moe moe bay. Moe moe bay tells pinkus that his daddy ran off to fight in the war. When pinkus mom left the boys, pinkus sat next to sheldon on the bed and told him that as soon as sheldon got better, that they had to get back to their outfits and go back to war. Polaccos story of pink s humanity and compassion is conveyed in both word and illustration. The bandits kill moe moe bay, and pink and say bury the body under a tree. Raw milk and corn bread never tasted so good in all my born days. Pink, the africanamerican character, stumbles across an injured say.
After the murder of moe moe bay, pink s mother, by marauders plunderers the boys head back pink, the africanamerican character, stumbles across an injured say. They are taken to andersonville prison camp and separated. 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. Students are asked to think about an alternative ending to the story. Lord, lord, i never thought id see my dear boy again, she said. Pink and say by patricia polacco, patricia polacco kirkus.
From my latest ep moe moe available now on all digital platforms. The fear and grief as pink and say are captured and then separated. In small groups, choose a character pink, say or moe moe bay and make a list of character. Next best thing to touchin him, moe moe bay said in wonder. You will need to do all of the following activities as you read pink and say. Say is a white boy and moe moe bay is a africanamerican woman who probably has been tortured by white men all her. Pink and say is a story about the friendship between two boys of different. Pink took the feverish say home to his mothers farmhouse, where he recuperated. Story cue card university of north carolina at chapel hill. It were the first time in months my vittles didnt have any mealy worms in it. Moe moe bay nurses say back to health, even though doing so puts her in danger. Moe moe bay nurses sheldon, also known as say, back to good health.
Pink finds say wounded in the leg after a battle and brings him home with him. Moe moe bay comforts say with the story of a hummingbird. Pink s mother moe moe bay nursed say back to health. After marauders murder moe moe bay, the pair become more determined. 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. Once students write down that he is brave, then they need to prove it with events from the story. So they plan to leave and return to the war and the. From the time the marauders show up at moe moe bay s home to the end of the story, there are many important, action packed events. Jan 30, 2009 pink brought say back to his home where his family used to be enslaved. This is my mother, sweet moe moe bay, he said as she smiled at me.
Pink and say 1 pink and say patricia polacco when sheldon russell curtis told this story to his daughter, rosa, she kept. Our online pink and say trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top pink and say quizzes. Later, a group of marauders confederate soldiers came to search pink s home. Social studies civil war pink and say were both union soldiers in the civil war. Food becomes a theme from early on in the story as say holds the memory of his. As say gets closer to pink and moe moe he realizes why pink is passionate about fighting against slavery. He is rescued by pinkus pink aylee, a former slave who is now in the union army. While staying with moe moe and pink, say tells about his unlikely handshake with abraham lincoln.
Characters from the book, pink and say by aj amling 1. He does not want to stay around home and attract the confederates who are known as marauders. She asks the reader to say pinkus aylee out loud and vow to. A good place to stop is when pink and say decide its time to go back to fight. Pink and say by patricia polacco, patricia polacco. As the story moves on, say admits that he is scared about going back to the battlefield, as any 15 year old boy would be. Be sure and save all the paperwork for each activity. Pink and say are separated and never see each other again. Pink and say become like brothers during their time together, and say says pink and moe moe bay are his family now.
They are then are captured and taken to andersonville, where pink is hanged within hours of their capture. Marauders dont fan out further than thirty miles or so from their camps. Throughout the week, read a few psalms with your child, many of which david wrote while he too was at battle. I think never giving up is the main idea because say got shot in the leg and lived. While walking back to the union troops, pink and say are captured by confederate soldiers and taken to andersonville, one of the worst confederate prison camps. Pink takes say home georgia where his mother, moe moe bay, nurses say back to health. What did say tell moe moe bay the night she held him in the rocking chair.
While the frightened soldier is nursed back to health under the care of pinks mother, moe moe bay, he begins to understand why his newfound friend is so. He was wounded in a fierce battle and left for dead in a pasture somewhere in georgia when pinkus found him. At the beginning of the story pink tells say that if it were a. News pink and say patricia polacco the baltimore sun. Pink and say is an important story about two soldiers in the civil war. Students will be given the opportunity to write down their ideas.
Historical fictionrealism pink and say mscartersclass. A comprehensive database of pink and say quizzes online, test your knowledge with pink and say quiz questions. During this time pink and say become friends, bonding over their experiences and struggles of both life and war. She had soft, gentle hands and cared for him and her pink. There moe moe bay, pink s mother took good care on say as if he were her son. Pinkus told the 2 boys how marauders had tried to get into the house and how she hid and she wasnt found. Pinks mother, moe moe bay, cares for the boys while say recuperates, feeding. The soldiers shot and killed moe moe bay in an attempt to distract them from the boys. She saw to it that i tried to walk a little every day. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Pink returns to his mothers house who assists in hiding pink and say from the maureders. Oct 16, 2012 in the book pink and say the main idea was to never give up. Pink read the psalms of david to say and moe moe bay. Pink and say printables, classroom activities, teacher.
Pink and say historical fiction language arts with mays. Pink takes say home georgia where his mother, moe moe bay, nurses say. Why is pink concerned that moe moe bay is not safe while they are there at the house. Pink, an africanamerican yankee soldier, rescues say, a white yankee soldier, after he was wounded on the battlefield. Pink s mother, moe moe bay, cares for the boys while say recuperates, feeding and comforting them and banishing the war for a time. I will tell it in sheldons own words as nearly as i can. They should write down a few examples from pink and say by patricia polacco that prove his bravery. We also have a realistic glimpse of what it was like during that time about it being illegal to teach slaves to read, about how the smells are the same in each house and about how humans require love and. Pink rescues an injured say on the battlefield and takes him to stay with his grandmother, moe moe bay until he is back to health. Pink, say and moe moe bay became a family while they were living together. Sheldon, who once shook abraham lincolns hand, becomes close friends with pinkus. This decision cost moe moe bay her life as the maureders are unable to.
Then, confederate soldiers raid the house and differences in how black and white people are treated become clear. He has been separated from his company, the fortyeighth colored. Pinks mother, moe moe bay lives in the slave house that was abandoned when the war came to georgia. Pinks mother moe moe bay nursed say back to health.
What happened to moe moe bay before pink and say left for the war. Stumbling upon say, pinkus gathers him up and even though its a difficult struggle he carries him through briars and up hills to his mothers home. Stopping half way through will give the students an opportunity to think about the story and also make some predictions. Pink s mom, moe moe bay, takes care of say and nurses him back to health. Next best thing next to touchin him, moe moe bay said wonderingly. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Pink takes say back to his home his masters house where he and his mother help to nurse say back to health. Say tells moe moe bay that he is a coward and a deserter. Why does pink think they are putting moe moe bay in danger by staying at her house. When moe moe spoke of paper talking, what was she referring to. But the two boys were putting her in danger, two union soldiers in. After the murder of moe moe bay, pinks mother, by marauders plunderers the boys. Characters from the book, pink and say mindmeister.
Pink and say is a heartwarming yet heartwrenching story of two young boys who both are serving in the union army. Say was hurt during the civil war and was laying in a field dying before pinkus pink aylee crossed his path and took him back to his former masters house. Say gets released several months later and returned. Pink and say shows the friendship between pinkus aylee and sheldon say curtis during the civil war. As pink and say ran out of the root cellar, they saw that a. Pinks mom, moe moe bay, takes care of say and nurses him back to health. Pink finds say wounded on a battlefield and pulls him to safety at his mothers home. Students are asked to brainstorm adjectives describing the characteristics and appearance of moe moe bay.
Whereas pink is eager to go back and fight against the sickness that is slavery, say is afraid to return to his unit. Polaccos story of pinks humanity and compassion is conveyed in both word and illustration. But the two boys were putting her in danger, two union soldiers in confederate territory. Now, you can say you touched the hand that shook the hand of abraham lincoln. Later on, pink shares with say how he is worried that they are endangering moe moe bay by being there. Lord, lord, i never thought see my dear boy again, she. Pink and say eventually came out of the cellar and found moe moe bay s dead body lying on the ground. Pink and say by patricia polacco flashcards quizlet. They decide to bury her, then pink and say decide to try to find their troops. One white and one black, both boys struggle to survive this war with the help of moe moe bay, mother to pinkus. The turning point occurs when pink and say are attempting to leave as the maurerders approach the house.
Pink and say social justice literature for the elementary. Say is a white boy and moe moe bay is a africanamerican woman who probably has been tortured by. Characters from the book, pink and say mindmeister mind map. All of the sudden people came into the house and moe moe bay took pink and say to the root cellar so the people wouldnt find them and kill them and take all there stuff. Discuss how loyalty to a friend and loyalty to a cause might conflict. Sweet moe moe bay welcomes him and tends to his wound day after day until he is strong enough to stand up and return to battle. Moe moe bay cried when she learns that pink and say are going to go back. Sheldon curtis say, a union soldier, and pinkus aylee pink, a union soldier in the 48th colored regiment. What did say tell moe moe bay and pink he was able to do when he was quartered near washington.
Now you can say your touched the hand that shook the hand of abraham lincoln. Later on, pink shares with say how he is worried that they are endangering moe moe. How did moe moe bay and pinkus take care of sheldon. The civil war, also known as the war between the states, took place from 1861 till 1865.
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