Running Dry Part 2

Determine the meaning of "demands" in the context of this sentence: "...it's like a giant milk shake glass with an endless number of straws, which represent the demands on the supply" (2).

• forces
• needs
• care
• lack

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Determine the meaning of "essential" in the context of this sentence: "Because water is essential to life itself, we have a moral obligation to be good stewards by not overusing it" (3).

• optional
• frequent
• unnecessary
• necessary

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What solution to the water crisis does "Use More, Pay More" propose? "Use More, Pay More" proposes ___.

• people should pay less for water usage.

• we give water for free.

• people should pay for the amount of water they use.

• people should only be given a certain amount of water.

What solution to the water crisis does "Reuse It" propose? "Reuse It" proposes ___.

• we use recycled water

• unneccessary water usage

• increasing water pollution
• building more dams

The writers of "Use More, Pay More" and "Reuse It" propose different solutions to California's water crisis. Identify two ideas both writers share.

• The public must change its attitude about water use.

• Water should be sold at a higher price.

• People should use more water.

• Companies should build more water parks.

• People must change their behavior.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Select a piece of text evidence from "Use More, Pay More" and one from "Reuse It" that show that the authors believe that the public must change its attitude about water use.

• "Quite simply, we need to price water appropriately" (Glennon 3).

• "The amount of water on Earth is fixed" (Glennon 4).

• "This has allowed most of us to think of water as we think about air: as infinite and inexhaustible" (Glennon 1).

• "But the amount of water intentionally reused in America is still quite low and it will stay that way as long as the public regards reuse as an emergency measure" (Meeker 4).

• "Recycled or reclaimed water is water that is used more than one time" (Meeker 2).

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

Is Robert Glennon's "Use More, Pay More" fair? Write an Instagram or other social media post that explains your opinion about if it is fair or unfair for people to pay more money for using more water.