Genre/Text Feature

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Renewing the Future

The weather has gotten warmer for the Jemez Pueblo tribe of New Mexico.
Summers are hotter and rainfall has decreased. Tribal members recognize the
value of natural resources. They want to help future generations without harming
the environment. The tribe plans to build the first large-scale solar energy plant
on tribal lands. They will sell the electricity to outside customers. The income will
provide services. For example, the tribe will improve its existing drinking water
system.

New Mexico August Temperatures

Dates 1900–1939 1940–1979 1980–2010
Range 68.5–74.4 68.8–73.5 69–76.5
Average 71.3 71.5 71.8

Answer the questions about the text.

1. How can you tell that this is expository, or informational, text?
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2. What is the text’s heading? Why is the heading important?
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3. What is another text feature in this text?
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4. What information do you learn from the chart?
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Beginning/Intermediate: Read the directions. Pair students to answer the questions using basic and
content vocabulary. Then have them share their answers with the group.

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