Is Phoebe a good friend to Sal or not? After reading chapters twenty-five and twenty-six of Walk Two Moons, class members use the provided graphic organizer to develop an argumentative piece. Writers must decide if the two main characters of the story are bosom buddies or enemies.

Concepts

discussion skills, opinion writing, opinions, arguments, argumentative writing, walk two moons

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the activity and have class members use their journals to write about their best friend 

Classroom Considerations

• Part of a series of resources designed to accompany a reading of Walk Two Moons

Pros

• Graphic organizer guides students to deeply think and analyze both sides of an argument
• A model is provided

Cons

• Beware the grammar and usage errors

Common Core

W.6.1.a W.7.1.a W.8.1.a SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a