Photograph of blue water with small waves Photograph of close up of drop of water hitting surface and splashing back up
Selection 2 Overview

  • ► Build Background

  • ► Language & Grammar

    Give Information Use Complete Sentences

  • ► Prepare to Read

    Learn Key Vocabulary

    Learn a Reading Strategy

    Monitor Your Reading

  • ► Read and Write

    Focus on Genre

    Social Science Article

    Apply the Reading Strategy

    Monitor Your Reading

    Critical Thinking

    Reading Fluency

    Read with Appropriate Phrasing

    Vocabulary Review

    Write About the Guiding Question

  • ► Connect Across the Curriculum

    Literary Analysis

    Analyze Text Structure: Main Idea and Details

    Vocabulary Study

    Use Synonyms

    Listening/Speaking

    Conduct a Survey

    Research/Writing

    Research Water Use

    Language and Grammar

    Give Information

    Writing and Grammar

    Write About Water

Build Background
Discuss How We Use Water

People use water every day. Look at each photo and talk about how many ways water was used in the scene.

Digital Library

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  • Illustration of an arrow inside blue dot. View the images.

Water covers much of Earth’s surface.

Water covers much of Earth’s surface.

Connect

Class Survey Find out how your class used water today. Use a chart like this to record information. What do the results tell you about the importance of available water?

Survey Chart

Daily Uses of WaterTimes in One DayTotal Uses
to drinkIllustration of a survey chart of daily water used Illustration of a survey chart of daily water used Illustration of a survey chart of daily water used15
to prepare food
to wash hands or face
to brush teeth