Extended LSAE 1.9

Open Ended

Circle the signal words in paragraph 2 that show the author is organizing information by defining and categorizing.

Sentence Frame:
The author organizes paragraph 2 by _ because I notice the words _ and _.

Open Ended

Explain what water scarcity means AND synthesize why the author says it can be “life or death.”

Multiple Choice

Which statement best matches what paragraphs 1–2 introduce about water scarcity?

• Water scarcity mainly means water is too expensive for most people.

• Water scarcity happens when people don’t have enough clean water to drink.

• Water scarcity is a new problem caused by modern technology.

• Water scarcity only happens in deserts where rainfall is rare.

Open Ended

How does the cause-and-effect structure of paragraphs 3–4 help you understand the author’s message about drought?

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraphs 3–4, what can the reader conclude about drought?

• Drought usually causes the same problems everywhere.

• Drought impacts regions differently because conditions and resources vary.

• Drought today is always more severe than droughts long ago.

• Drought is only dangerous if it lasts hundreds of years.

Open Ended

Explain how economic water scarcity can happen even when water exists. Synthesize what the examples show about the problem.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes paragraphs 5–6?

• Economic water scarcity happens only during wars.

• Pollution is always caused by one dead animal in the river which can cause people to obtain several deadly diseases.

• Economic water scarcity can result from pollution or mismanagement that contaminates water and causes health problems.

• Governments usually repair water systems quickly after disasters.

Open Ended

Synthesize paragraphs 7–9: What message does the author want readers to understand about water scarcity?

Multiple Choice

Which conclusion is best supported by paragraphs 7–9?

• Water scarcity is mostly an inconvenience that affects shopping choices.

• Water scarcity is only dangerous in countries with deserts.

• Water scarcity is not a serious problem if people boil water.

• Water scarcity can create deadly consequences through disease, conflict, and dehydration.