Question

in the 1930s, huge wind storms turned the great plains into a dust bowl. a farmer in oklahoma shovels dirt that has buried his land.
what can we do?
10 we cannot prevent droughts from happening. but we can take steps to plan and prepare for drought and to lessen its impact. for example, we can study weather patterns to predict when drought is likely to strike a particular area. we can limit the amount of water we use for nonessential activities, like watering lawns. we can take steps to recycle water, conserve and store water, and keep freshwater sources clean. none of these actions will eliminate drought, but they can help make its impact less dire.
close reading
key idea
what is this section of the text about?
this section is about

read critically
list one claim the author makes in paragraph 9 and the evidence that supports it. list an unsupported claim.
supported claim:
supporting evidence:
unsupported claim:
stretch
some droughts result in thousands or millions of deaths. identify and explain two ways that a drought can become deadly.
during a drought, people can die from

Explanation:

1. Key Idea: The section is about steps to plan and prepare for droughts to lessen their impact.
2. Supported claim: We can take steps to plan and prepare for drought and to lessen its impact.

• Supporting evidence: We can study weather - patterns to predict drought, limit non - essential water use, recycle, conserve and store water, and keep freshwater sources clean.

1. Unsupported claim: No specific unsupported claim is clearly identifiable in the given text.
2. Ways a drought can be deadly:

• Lack of water for drinking: During a drought, freshwater sources may dry up or become contaminated, leading to a lack of clean drinking water. Without access to safe water for drinking, people can become dehydrated and die.
• Food shortages: Droughts can cause crops to fail as there is not enough water for growth. This leads to food shortages, and people may starve to death due to lack of sufficient food supply.

Answer:

• Key Idea: Steps to prepare for and reduce drought impact.
• Supported claim: We can take steps to plan and prepare for drought and to lessen its impact.
• Supporting evidence: Study weather patterns, limit non - essential water use, recycle, conserve and store water, keep freshwater sources clean.
• Unsupported claim: None clearly identifiable.
• Ways a drought can be deadly: Lack of drinking water due to dried - up or contaminated sources; food shortages from crop failures.