One Plastic Bag

Where does the story take place?

• United States

• Gambia, Africa

• Mexico

Who is the author of this story?

• Miranda Paul

• Eric Carle

• Steven Covey

Where was Isatou going in the beginning of the story?

• to the movies

• to the store

• to her village

Why does Isatou kick the dirt?

• she is angry because her basket broke

• she likes the way it feels on her feet

• she lost her shoe

What makes her forget about being angry?

• The plastic bag that dances past her eyes

• the Grandma hugs her

• she finds a coin

What makes Isatou change her mind about the bags being beautiful?

• she does not like the colors

• there are too many plastic bags polluting her village

• they are too small

What do the ladies of the village do with the bags?

• burn them

• throw them away

• wash them and turn them into thread

What do the ladies do with the thread they make from the bags?

• they crochet them into purses

• they make baskets

• they make raincoats

Why do the ladies crochet at night?

• they are scared

• so the other ladies won't mock them

• they don't want anyone to know what they are doing

How did the ladies help their village?

• they made it beautiful again

• they turned it into a city

• they did nothing