The Three-R Plan (Raz kids level Q)

"Our kingdom, once so beautiful, grows barren and dies more each day." What is the meaning of the word barren?

• very happy and joyful

• empty and lifeless

• full of life

• busy and productive

What problem caused the king to create the position of Official Land Steward?

• The land was dying and the king did not know how to fix it.

• The king needed an intelligent person to farm all the land.

• The queen did not like the way the king was running things.

• all of the above

What was the solution to the main problem in this story?

• People of the kingdom reduce, reused, and recycled.

• People of the kingdom worked harder and played less.

• The king and queen moved away to land that wasn't dying.

• The three people took over running the kingdom from the king and queen.

What was the author's purpose for writing this book?

• to persuade the reader to let landbe destroyed

• to inform the reader about Randi's plan for Roger's house

• to entertain the reader with tales from magical kingdoms

• to entertain the reader while also explaining how to keep land healthy

Why did the king and queen try all three plans at once?

• They thought all the plans had benefits.

• They could not decide if any of the plans would work at all.

• They liked all three people and wanted to be their friends.

• They thought the land would show quicker result if they tried all three.

How was Roger's plan like Rebecca's?

• It would make the kingdom healthier that it was.

• It would use things efficiently.

• It would not waste anything.

• all of the above

How did the king and queen know the Three-R Plan was working?

• They did not know it was working at all.

• The three people told them the plan was working.

• The forest were regrowing, the water ran clearer, and the animals became healthier.

• The people were concentrating on the plan and were too busy to laugh with one another.

The people were stewards of the land. What are stewards?

• people who manage and take care of something

• people who care about the environment

• scientists who study the effects of pollution

• scientists who develop plans for helping people

Why did the king say, "Is this what out children have to anticipate in life?"

• He was worried his children would not want to be rulers.

• He was confused about why the kingdom was dying.

• He was worried that the kingdom's children would not have clean water to drink or healthy food to eat,

• He did not trust the kingdom's children to come up with a plan to fix things.

Why did Randi, Roger, and Rebecca not accept their reward to live in the castle?

• They were all happy where they lived already.

• They did not like the castle.

• The queen had made them angry by not choosing just one plan.

• all of the above