Cross-Curricular Connections

A good story contains descriptive words. Descriptive words convey meaning in a unique and strong way. This line of Geraldine’s poem has several descriptive words in it:

No robins come sing on my window sill.

Notice how Geraldine used the word “robin” instead of “bird” and “sing” instead of “make noise.” Click on the link below to complete an activity about using descriptive words.

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298148/student_view0/unit4/activity.html

Geraldine Moore can’t afford a new gym uniform and socks. During the course of the story, she and her sister lose their apartment. Click on the link below to read about one girl who went from being homeless in New York City to attending Harvard University, one of the best schools in the country.

http://www.collegenews.org/x4285.xml