Read the poem “Playground Friends.” Based on the details in the poem write a response to the following:

Explain how the new friends become more comfortable with each other as they spend more time playing together.

Write a well-organized essay that uses specific evidence from the poem to support your response.

Remember to–

• clearly state your central idea
• organize your writing
• develop your ideas in detail
• use evidence from the selection in your response
• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can–

• review the selection
• plan your response
• write your response
• revise and edit your response

Record your response in the box provided.