Wasteful or Resourceful

Select the word from paragraph 1 that means:

people who are guilty of something

• criminals

• environment

• improvements

• offenders

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Select the word from paragraph 3 that means:

working on its own; without being controlled

• gadgets

• automatically

• electricity

• expensive

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Select the word from paragraph 3 that means:

covered with a material that keeps warmth or sound from passing through it

• energy

• recycled

• insulated

• bales

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence:

One way to help the environment is save energy.

• put away

• rescue

• conserve

• remember

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence:

Turn off the light when you leave a room.

• rest

• something bright that allows you to see

• diet

• not heavy

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence:

Even an old tire can be recycled and put to good use.

• to become sleepy or weary

• to quit working

• a rubber circle that surrounds a wheel

• to become annoyed with someone

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Using the word you created in answer #7, select the sentence that it would best complete.

• You need to be asleep long before ___________ on school nights.

• The item was labeled _____________ use only.

• When you return, we will _______________ until lunch.

• Remember to ____________ when you brush your teeth.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Using the word you created in answer #8, select the sentence that it would best complete.

• We will go on vacation after we ______________.

• The baker said to come back for __________ bread.

• Most families take a vacation on around ____________.

• ___________ is the best cheese for burritos.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

How do solar panels work? Select all that apply.

• A garden is a solar panel that saves electricity by hooking up the roots of plants to your air conditioner.

• A solar panel allows people to gather energy from the sun in battery-like collectors.

• The energy collected by solar panels can be used as electricity in the house.

• Although solar panels are expensive, they can help protect the environment.

What types of recycled materials can tile and floors be made of? (Select all that are referenced in the article.)

• recycled glass

• recycled vegetables

• recycled solar panels

• recycled tires

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2