Building a Green Town

What are two key details that you found in the first paragraph? (Choose TWO answers)

• In 2007, a tornado destroyed 95 percent of the buildings in Greensburg, Kansas.

• The residents stayed behind to help rebuild the town.

• The residents used energy-saving lightbulbs

• They brought in experts to help them.

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How are the two details that you chose connected to the rest of the text?

• The details show that the residents had to start over and rebuild their town.

• The details show that the residents had to be careful around broken things.

• The details show that the residents had to find a way to stop tornadoes.

• The details show that the residents had to work together to move to another town.

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What is a green town according to this text?

• Being environmentally friendly

• Painting the buildings green

• Planting more trees and grass

• Changing the flag of the city to a green backdrop

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What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

• Being green means being environmentally friendly in a variety of ways

• The townspeople did not want to throw away the broken pieces of their old town

• Building new homes

• The townspeople figured out ways to prevent further tornadoes

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The text says that "The new streetlights use special lamps that are 40 percent more efficient than the old ones." What can you infer that this means?

• The new streetlights are brand new

• The new streetlights use less energy and give off the same light

• The new streetlights use more energy and give off the same light

• There are 40 more streetlights in Greensburg

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After reading this text, what does the quote at the end of paragraph 4: "The greening of Greensburg began", probably mean?

• Greensburg is a majestic place with many natural wonders

• Greensburg is not a place that I would want to live

• Greensburg was going to prepare itself for becoming a new and efficient community despite its recent tragedy

• Greensburg was going to change its name to Very-Greensburg

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