The Ways We Use Water is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.1 and Literacy.L.1.4. Large color photographs of water activities and uses such as watering plants, going to the beach, swimming, and putting out fires entice young readers. The supporting narrative nonfiction text clarifies what water aids in, including jobs and recreational activities. This book should be paired with How We Use Water (9781448887941) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.