4th gr. u3w3 Judy's Appalachia

What did Judy Bonds' grandson find in the creek?

• clean water

• dead fish

• gold coins

What do many miners in West Virginia mine?

• diamonds

• silver

• coal

What do companies use to do mountaintop removal mining?

• dynamite

• shovels

• hoses

What caused many families to leave Marfork?

• floods

• pollution

• bad weather

What did Judy Bonds protest against?

• Marfork citizens

• activists

• mining companies

What is the main idea of this article?

• Judy Bonds became a famous mine work

• Judy Bonds protested to protect the environment

• Judy Bonds moved away from Marfork

Why is a picture of a mine included in this article?

• The picture shows how to build a mine

• The picture shows some good things about mines

• The picture shows how nature is destroyed by mines

Which detail tells us an effect of mountaintop removal mining

• Dust from the explosions filled the air

• Marfork was a leafy green community

• Forests grew more quickly than usual

Why did Judy feel qualified to talk to groups about her ideas?

• Judy worked as a volunteer for the Coal River Mountain Watch

• Judy owned one of the largest mining companies in the state

• Judy had grown up in a mining family

Which sentence explains why coal miners didn't protest?

• Coal miners decided to boycott mining companies

• Coal miners didn't live in West Virginia

• Coal miners could not afford to leave their jobs