Walk Two Moons Literary Circles Walk Two Moons Literary Circles

Purpose and Directions Purpose and Directions

For our next embedded assessment (or major writing For our next embedded assessment (or major writing
assignment), students will be asked to write an essay that assignment), students will be asked to write an essay that
addresses one of four prompts about their novel, Walk Two addresses one of four prompts about their novel, Walk Two
Moons. Each week, students will be given 4 questions that Moons. Each week, students will be given 4 questions that
will target a specific E.A. prompt. The student should find two will target a specific E.A. prompt. The student should find
pieces of evidence from the text (quote) that answers the two pieces of evidence from the text (quote) that answers
question, cite the page numbers, and then explain how each the question, cite the page numbers, and then explain how
evidence relates to the question. By the end or our unit, each evidence relates to the question. By the end or our
students will have a copious amount of evidence to pull from unit, students will have a copious amount of evidence to pull
that they can use to pick a prompt and write their Essays. from that they can use to pick a prompt and write their
Essays.
Reading Schedule Reading Schedule
Literary Circle Literary Circle
Session Chapters Reading Due Session Chapters Reading Due
Date Date
1 1-9 10/23 10/24 1 1-9 10/23 10/24
2 10-22 10/31 11/1 2 10-22 10/31 11/1
3 23-34 11/6 11/7 3 23-34 11/6 11/7
4 35-44 11/13 11/14 4 35-44 11/13 11/14
Final ALL 11/13 11/15-11/16 Final ALL 11/13 11/15-11/16

Embedded Assessment Prompts Embedded Assessment Prompts

Explain how internal or external forces cause one
character from the novel to grow or change.
Identify one subplot from the novel and explain how it
relates to the main plot of the novel.
Describe one setting from the novel and explain why it is
important to a character or to the plot.
Discuss how plot, setting, character, or conflict
contributes to one of the novel’s themes.
Explain how internal or external forces cause one
character from the novel to grow or change.
Identify one subplot from the novel and explain how it
relates to the main plot of the novel.
Describe one setting from the novel and explain why it is
important to a character or to the plot.
Discuss how plot, setting, character, or conflict
contributes to one of the novel’s themes.
 What is the main plot of the story? What details from the text reveal the
characterization of Phoebe?
Prompt

Vocabulary
Chapters: 10-22

Term:
Quote (Evidence)
Pg.

Definition:
Walk Two Moons Lit Circle #2
Due: 11/1
Explanation / Reasoning

What evidence can you find in the text that Explain how Phoebe is the sub-plot. How
reveals internal and external conflict for Sal does she relate to the main plot?
Prompt

at this point in the story.

Vocabulary
Internal

External
Chapters: 10-22

Term:
Quote (Evidence)
Pg.

Definition:
Walk Two Moons Lit Circle #2
Due: 11/1
Explanation / Reasoning