Due to social media and video games, axolotls' popularity has skyrocketed. Using this resource, students will explore the pros and cons of owning an axolotl as a pet, culminating in an argumentative writing piece that employs the RACES strategy.The resource includes the following:3 nonfiction passages - one with a neutral perspective, one that supports owning axolotls as pets, and one that opposes owning axolotls as pets. Passages are written at approximately a 700 Lexile level and aimed at 5th