Let's Form a Green Team

Let's Form a Green Team

By Rolandra Lyons

Warm-Up

In paragraph 2, the word putrid means-

The piles of smelly trash are unpleasant to look at, and the odors produced by the decaying garbage can be smelled for miles! No one wants to see or smell a pile of putrid garbage on the edge of town. ​

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Multiple Choice

In paragraph 2, the word putrid means-

The piles of smelly trash are unpleasant to look at, and the odors produced by the decaying garbage can be smelled for miles! No one wants to see or smell a pile of putrid garbage on the edge of town.

• A. rotten

• B. distracting

• C. huge

• D. recent

What can it solve?

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​How can writing a letter be an argument?

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​1. Predict the argument

2.Read paragraph 1 of the letter​ to find the topic and main idea.

3. Identify the claim​

Poll

What is the topic of Let's Form a Green Team?

• 1. Recycling

• 2. Lunch trash

• 3.Hudson Middle School

How does the author support their argument in the letter?​

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Read paragraph 2​

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Multiple Choice

1. What are paragraphs 1 and 2 mainly about?

• A. Why the amount of trash Americans produce is a problem.

• B. How students can improve the enviornment by recycling

• C. Why recycling can save energy

• D. How recycling can reduce school costs.

Read paragraph 3 to find out how Terrell gives evidence for his claim.

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​Why does Terrell include the facts about recycling in paragraph 3?

Open Ended

Why does Terrell include the facts about recycling in paragraph 3?

Multiple Choice

The author uses the recycling facts in paragraph 3 to--

8.8E & 8.9A

• A. convince the principal that recycling has positive effects for the environment

• B. suggest that energy conservation is more important than recycling

• C. prove that America is running out of energy resources

• D. explain why recycling can save money for the school

How does Terrell suggest Hudson Middle school save the environment?

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Read paragraph 5-6 and take note of the convincing ways.

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​How does the Terrell try to persuade the principal?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the letter best supports the author's claim that recycling at school can help the environment?

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• G.

• H.

• J.

Multiple Choice

Which statement supports the idea that recycling is not expensive?

• F. By recycling materials that our students throw away every day, we can greatly reduce the amount of trash our school sends to the lanfill.

• G. Did you know that recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television for two hours?

• H. The club can contact our local waste management company to acquire recycling bins.

• J. One school in Delware recently implemented a school-wide recycling program, and they reduced their school trash disposal costs by almost $220 per month.