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Paraphrasing and Evaluating Sources: Pages 112–116 of The Big Thirst

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Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B (.pdf)
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Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 (.pdf)
Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2, Lesson 4 (.html)
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Agriculture and water—it's a fine balance. So how exactly do industry and agriculture currently manage water? Pupils consider the question as they continue reading excerpts from Charles Fishman's The Big Thirst and adding notes to their researchers' notebooks. At the end of the instructional activity, scholars complete an exit ticket to practice paraphrasing.

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Concepts

paraphrasing, water conservation, evaluating sources, close reading, informational texts

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

Show a brief instructional video on paraphrasing

Classroom Considerations

Installment four of 17 from the Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 series
Have dictionaries or computers accessible for the entry task

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Includes teaching notes to easily implement the lesson
Provides strategies for meeting learners' instructional needs

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