Wednesday, September 29, 2010

A Visit With Grandpa by Mildred Pitts Walter

We have just finished reading A Visit With Grandpa by Mildred Pitts Walters. It is a realistic fiction story that takes place on the grandpa's ranch in Missouri. She gave us information about black cowboys and how they help pave the way for many other cowboys. I especially liked how the grandpa in the story showed his grandson Justin how to complete what he (meaning Justin)called "Women's work". It made me think of a time when my own grandmother showed me how to mow the lawn what many feel is "Men's work". As the grandpa in the story said, "Everything's easy when you know how" and after learning how to mow the lawn it really was easy.
What were your thoughts on the story? What type of connection if any did you make with the story?

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

It makes me feel happy for jistin ,because I nere got to see my Grandfather cause he died way befor I was born.
The story is about aboy going yo his Grandfather's hous.Justin told his Grandfather he thinks that work is forwomen.His Grandpa tought him how to clean and he told Justin thatit's also for men.

Anonymous said...

How it make me feel is happy because justin's grandpa tought justin about cowboy's. AND this story is about justin's grandpa telling justin about a shed and justin's grandpa is telling justin about how justin's grandpa was a cowboy and how he became a cowboy.AND I felt sad because how he was crying.AND the story is about justin's grandpa teaching justin how to ride like a cowboy.your friend jodie wilson

Anonymous said...

I had fun with my grandpa . Once i played with gandpa i had really fun with my grandpa.jada.

Anonymous said...

I felt great with the story.It made me want to play with my Grandpa.It remide me about playing with my grandpa and going to the movies with him and going to the pool with him and having fun.thank you for reading i hope you enjoyed.by treonna jasper.

Anonymous said...

I felt bad because I felt the same thing as justin because I did not like making up my bed and folding so now I think about that and now it's easy for me to do cause my mom said "all you have to do is push the cover's back and make it neat.

Anonymous said...

hi think it was good..and my mom and grandma still make homemade buscuit ..they are good.. i also had fun with the story.

ameerah said...

i love a visit with grandpa it was good i love when they talk adout fomous black cowboy

Anonymous said...

when we read about a visit whith grandpa it reminded me about the time i went over my grandpas house. He gavemy sister a teddy bear then it came with a baset.We had so much fun it our grandpas houes .

Anonymous said...

I felt happy when justin saw his grandpa do the things easy.I read more of it,when i read some of it i felt sad because justin grandpa said that when justin was born his grandma died.Justin and his grandpa felt sad too.I liked the story,it was fun.

Anonymous said...

I feel happy for Justin,because I never got to see my Grandfather He died way before I was born.
Now a about,the story is about a boy going to his Grandfather's house.Justins Grandfather told him to make the bed and to fold his cloths.Justin thought that he could not do it .when he made the bed he thought that it was easy.He told his Grandfather "I don't know how to fold cloths.",so his Gandfather tought him and Justin said 'how did you do that.",his Granfather said" You'll now if you now how.",JUstin tried and he got it so he folded the reast.
your student,
Cora Anderson

Anonymous said...

I love this book but the only thing i did not like is Justin said work is for wonman but it is not.Sometimes boys do work better than girls and wonman.


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