One Plastic Bag

In the beginning of the story, what falls and breaks?

• a bag

• a basket

• a hat

When something is useless, it means it--

• cannot be used anymore

• can be used

• has many uses

On page 379, why does grandmother frown?

• Isatou finds a basket.

• Isatou doesn't want to help her.

• Isatou brings her a plastic bag.

Where does Isatou put the useless plastic bag when it tears.

• She drops it to the dirt.

• She keeps it for grandmother.

• She gives it to her friends.

What keeps piling up everywhere around day after day.

• dirt

• clothes

• plastic

What is wrong with the goats?

• They are eating the plastic and it hurts their insides.

• They are too loud around the neighborhood.

• They make a lot of mess with all the plastic.

When does Isatou watch her sister crochet?

• When she is feeding the goats.

• When the bags are drying.

• When she is talking to her friends.

What do the ladies learn to do with the plastic?

• They learn to crochet and make purses.

• They learn to clean it so it won't smell bad anymore.

• They learn to burn it safely.

What does Isatou buy with the money she makes from selling the purses?

• a new purse

• a goat

• a new plastic bag

How does Isatou save her village?

• She helps clean up the pile of plastic by making purses to sell.

• She moves all the goats so they won't eat the plastic.

• She takes all the plastic and burns it up.