Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free
Analyzing Interaction: Categories of Water Management in The Big Thirst Lesson PlanAnalyzing Interaction: Categories of Water Management in The Big Thirst Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
2 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Discussion
2 more...
Year
2014
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 3.0
cc
Lesson Plan

Analyzing Interaction: Categories of Water Management in The Big Thirst

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Analyzing Interaction: Categories of Water Management in The Big Thirst lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2, Lesson 2 (.html)
  • Activity
  • Worksheet
  • Answer Key
  • Vocabulary
  • Join to access all included materials

It's puzzle time! Pupils participate in a jigsaw activity to discuss the various uses of water, including personal, agricultural, and industrial uses. They also conduct a close reading of The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman and answer text-dependent questions.

3 Views 1 Download
CCSS: Designed

Concepts

water conservation, close reading, evaluating sources, informational texts

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Engage students in a whole-class discussion about their personal water usage habits

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson two from the Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 series
  • Prepare the jigsaw materials in advance

Pros

  • Offers strategies for meeting the needs of all learners 
  • Provides comprehensive teaching notes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.3 W.7.8

View 23,254 other resources for 7th Grade English Language Arts

© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use