Persuasion - "Put Down That Bottle!"

In the first paragraph, the author questions the benefits of bottled by-

• pointing out all the bad things about bottle water
• telling the reader that those who drink bottled water become sick
• saying that bottled water only seems like or appears to be a good idea
• asking the reader to consider the "truth" about what bottled water really contains 

The author says that 12 students became ill because they-

• reused their water bottles
• shared the same water bottle
• drank water with germs and chemicals
• drank tap water instead of bottled water 

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which position does the author take in this passage?

• The author names the dangers of bottled water before describing many ways those dangers should be avoided.
• The author describes why bottled water is popular before explaining the reasons why it is actually a very bad idea.
• The author tells people to stop buying bottled water before showing how bottling companies are not exactly trustworthy.
• The author lists the reasons why people drink bottled water before showing why each reason is a result of false advertising. 

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The word litter in this article most likely means something that is-

• recycled
• empty
• thrown away
• dropped on the ground instead of in a garbage can

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The author argues that bottled water has which bad effect?

• Manufacturing and shipping bottles use our fuel supply
• The water is very dangerous and kills many people each year.
• Mountain springs are being drained by large bottling companies.
• The water is highly affordable so people buy and throw away many bottles.

In the last paragraph, what is called a "waste"?

• The money spent on bottled water.
• The amount of water that Americans use
• The number of bottles Americans throw away.
• The amount of tap water poured down sink drains.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The word reusable in this article means something that-

• is best used again
• can be used again
• should be used twice
• can be used in many ways

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The author's purpose in writing this article is to argue that people should-

• recycle plastic water bottles
• insist on cheaper prices for bottled water
• drink tap water instead of bottled water
• strengthen laws that control bottling companies 

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What does "Play a Part in Recycling" show the reader?

• How to recycle water bottles and other objects
• Information about many things can be recycled.
• How important it is to tell everyone what they can recycle.
• The recycling centers that take objects other than water bottles. 

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Look at the picture titled "So many bottles!" on page 40. The picture was most likely included with the passage to stress the-

• cost of buying bottled water
• amount of water wasted every day
• amount of bottled water used by Americans
• importance of recycling empty water bottles 

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5