Transcript Walk Two Moons Chapters 9-16 Activities

Chapters 9-16 journaling and activities
Sal’s Story
Sal, Gram,
and Gramps
set out west
from Euclid,
Ohio.
Phoebe's
Story
Sal attends school and
becomes friends with
Phoebe. They meet Mrs.
Partridge. Phoebe
becomes suspicious of Mrs.
Cadaver.
 1. In what ways is Mary Lou's house different from
Phoebe's? In what ways is it different from Sal's home
in Bybanks? Whose family would you most like to live
with?
 2. Phoebe gets a message that says, "Don't judge a man
until you've walked two moons in his moccasins."
What does this mean?
 3. Why do Sal and her mother prefer the term Indian
to Native American?
1. Sal tells Phoebe not to get so defensive when she
suggests the mysterious message is for her father. Why
do you think Phoebe gets defensive?
2. What does "Everyone has his own agenda" mean?
Who do you think is leaving the messages?
3. Why did Gramps hit his best friend in the jaw?
 1. Does Phoebe's mom really like to put the groceries
away by herself? Why does Sal think Phoebe's mom is
upset? Why does Phoebe think she's fine? What does
Phoebe's mom mean by "tiny life"?
 2. Why does the boy go with the Hiddles to the
hospital?
 3. By the end of chapter 16, what are the whispers
saying to Sal? Why?
 4. What does Sal’s tendency to flinch when someone
touches her suggest about her character?
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What happened when Sal's father hugged her?
2. What did Ben do to Sal that confused her?
3. Where did Sal and Phoebe see Mrs. Finney taking
a nap?
4. Who was Sadie?
5. What did Sal call the tall aspen tree beside the
barn of her old place?
6. Why does Ben's comment about flinching when
being touched bother Sal so much?
Funny
• Says Mr. Birkway
has squirrels in
his brain
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Several mysteries remain unanswered at this point in the
novel. They include the following:
 Who is Mrs. Cadaver?
 Who is the lunatic?
 Why is someone leaving the mysterious messages?
 Why has Mrs. Winterbottom disappeared?
 What has happened to Sal’s mother?
In your group, come up with possible explanations. Try
to reach a consensus on the most reasonable explanation
for each mystery. Using one sheet of paper, take turns
having each group member write down an answer.