Water’s Dilemma

This case-study worksheet is designed to help students in Grades 8, 9, and 10 strengthen informational reading, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills through the real-world issue of water scarcity. Students read an informational text, identify key problems and proposed solutions, and evaluate sustainability by considering environmental impact, social consequences, and political factors, building evidence-based reasoning across literacy, science, and global studies.

Learning Goals

• Informational Text Analysis (Grades 8-10)
  Students identify central problems and key ideas in a case-study format.
• Evaluating Solutions & Sustainability
  Learners assess proposed responses to water scarcity and judge effectiveness.
• Evidence-Based Reasoning
  Students explain conclusions using details and evidence from the text.
• Global Awareness & Critical Thinking
  The activity connects literacy skills to environmental and policy issues.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with secondary ELA, science, and social studies standards.
• Cross-Curricular Application
  Integrates reading comprehension with environmental studies and global development.
• Structured Critical Thinking
  Guided prompts support analysis without oversimplifying complex issues.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for nonfiction units, global studies lessons, small-group work, or homework.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with analyzing informational texts, evaluating real-world problems, and synthesizing solutions using evidence and reasoning. By exploring water scarcity through multiple perspectives, learners strengthen reading comprehension, critical thinking, and global awareness. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports deeper understanding of sustainability issues while reinforcing essential literacy and analytical skills.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 12 Reading Comprehension collection.