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Analyzing the Central Claim in The Big Thirst Lesson PlanAnalyzing the Central Claim in The Big Thirst Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
2 hrs
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Year
2014
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Analyzing the Central Claim in The Big Thirst

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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 6 (.html)
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Quench the class's thirst for knowledge while building analytical skills. Scholars listen as the teacher reads excerpt from the book The Big Thirst. They then complete a close read and answer text-dependent questions from pages one through five. They reflect on what they read in their Thinking Log notebooks.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

central ideas, evaluating claims, supporting details

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Discuss renewable and natural resources

Classroom Considerations

  • Fits as the sixth of 10 lessons in Grade 7 ELA Module 4B Unit 1
  • Complete lessons in order
  • Requires scrap paper

Pros

  • Includes answers to text-dependent questions
  • Offers teacher notes and tips for a successful lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.3 RI.7.8

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