Earth Day
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
conservation (as used in Text 1, “The History of Earth Day”):
Back
Saving and protecting the environment and its natural resources
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CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which sentence in Text 2, “Earth Day,” best demonstrates one effect of conservation? Options: “The average American produces more than four pounds of garbage per day.”, “It takes about 450 years for plastic beverage bottles to break down in a landfill.”, “By recycling 1 ton of paper, we save enough energy to heat a home for six months.”, “The average American uses about 100 gallons of water per day and more than 100,000 gallons of water per year.”
Back
“By recycling 1 ton of paper, we save enough energy to heat a home for six months.”
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.7.7
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In Text 1, how does the author best illustrate the importance of conservation?
Back
She uses visual imagery to help the reader imagine what the world would look like if humans continue to be wasteful and create pollution.
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CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.7.7
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the central idea of Text 1?
Back
Gaylord Nelson’s tireless efforts to call attention to issues with the environment led to the creation of an annual event celebrating the health of our planet.
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.7.7
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which sentence from Text 1 best helps develop the central idea? “Nelson realized very few people were concerned about environmental problems like deforestation, the destruction of trees.”, “The President set out on a five-day, 11-state conservation tour in September 1963.” , “‘The idea that became Earth Day,’ said Nelson, ‘occurred to me while on a conservation speaking tour out West in the summer of 1969.’” , “Gaylord Nelson died on July 3, 2005, but his contributions will always be remembered as younger generations continue his fight to preserve the world's environment.”
Back
“‘The idea that became Earth Day,’ said Nelson, ‘occurred to me while on a conservation speaking tour out West in the summer of 1969.’”
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.7.7
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How does the sentence about the April 22, 1970 demonstration fit into the overall structure of the text and help contribute to the development of ideas?
Back
In paragraphs 1-8 the author describes Nelson’s efforts to bring attention to environmental issues. This sentence explains how successful those efforts eventually were.
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In Text 1, which claim made by the author is least supported by evidence? . “. . . , Gaylord Nelson decided something needed to be done to protect the environment.”, “The work that he began led to what we now know as Earth Day.” , “Word about the environment began to spread.” , “. . . but his contributions will always be remembered as younger generations continue his fight to preserve the world's environment.”
Back
“. . . but his contributions will always be remembered as younger generations continue his fight to preserve the world's environment.”
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
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