Main Idea Earth Day

Main Idea Earth Day

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the section titled, “Don’t Be Wasteful”?

• It is mainly about why we need to be very careful about our waste, or trash, because it piles up in landfills.

• It is mainly about how waste is anything that we throw away and that we do not use again.

• It is mostly about how we need to be careful by recycling, reusing, and reducing our waste.

• It is mainly about using a special can for recycling.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the section titled, "The Three R's"?

• The main idea is about the arrows in the recycling symbol and what they can mean.

• The main idea is about the arrow picture that is on so many recycling cans.

• The main idea is aout the last arrow standing for buying things made from recycling items.

• The main idea is to use a recycling can.

Multiple Choice

Part A: Which of the following contains items that can't be recycled?

• Glass baby food jars, soda cans, bubble bath bottles

• magazines, newspapers, milk jugs

• Gift boxes, tissues, and diapers

• plastic bottles, milk jugs, and tin cans

Multiple Choice

Part B: Which of the following did you use to help you answer Part A?

• photograph

• chart

• glossary

• heading

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the section, "Special Cans"?

• The main idea is about how you have to sort the waste into different groups so they are easier to recycle.

• The main idea is about the special cans used for recycling.

• The main idea is about how recycling is when waste is remade into something else.

• The main idea is waste is anything we throw away.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words means taking waste and changing it into totally new items?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

• Environment

Multiple Choice

Why was Earth Day created?

• There is a special day for every day of the year.

• To help remind us to take care of and celebrate our planet.

• It was created because Gaylord Nelson was bored.

• In order to make the phrase reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Poll

I can use text and graphic features to infer, draw conclusions, and to make predictions about a nonfiction text.

I can use context clues to infer the meaning of words.

I can identify the main idea and supporting details of a nonfiction text.

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