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Analyzing Text Structure: “Water Is Life” Paragraphs Lesson PlanAnalyzing Text Structure: “Water Is Life” Paragraphs Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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7th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
2 hrs
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Year
2014
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Analyzing Text Structure: “Water Is Life” Paragraphs

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  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 1, Lesson 3 (.html)
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Water, water everywhere. Readers revisit paragraphs six through nine in the article "Water is Life" to answer text-dependent questions. They then pair up to reread the article focusing on its structure and record their thoughts on a Analyzing Juxtaposition handout. To help with comprehension, individuals underline words and phrases that describe the environment in the article. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

figurative language, technical writing, developing ideas

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Review setting at the beginning of the lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson three of 10 in Grade 7 ELA Module 4B Unit 1
  • Order of lessons matters
  • Suggests determining pairing of pupils in advance

Pros

  • Includes answers to text-dependent questions
  • Offers graphic organizers to enhance understanding of the article

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.4 RI.7.5

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