Unit 4 Week 4 Test One Plastic Bag

The bakery was filled with the scents of baked goods. What does the word scents mean?

• smells
• sounds
• tastes

The shoes were useless once the strap broke off. What does the word useless mean?

• like new
• ready to wear
• not good

The cookie will crumble if you pick it up while it is warm. What does the word crumble mean?

• break
• melt
• stick

The cups are made of colored plastic. What does the word plastic mean?

• cloth
• clay
• material

We will pick up all the garbage in the park. What does the word garbage mean?

• plants
• toys
• trash

In the beginning of the story, what makes Isatou angry?

• There is a lot of trash on the ground.
• She can't find her way home.
• Her basket broke and her fruit fell out.

The story One Plastic Bag is a biography. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a biography?

• It is the story of a person's life.
• It gives facts about real events.
• It has made up characters and events.

Where does Isatou get the idea on what to do with the bags?

• She goes to the market and sees what others have done.
• She watches her sister crochet.
• She thinks of it as she visits the pile of garbage.

The author would probably agree that the Recycling Women of Gambia are...

• Talented and creative.
• Crazy and dirty.
• Talkative and irresponsible.

Which sentence from the story shows that Isatou has probably never seen a plastic bag before?

• She gathers her fruits in the bag.
• Something silky dances past her eyes, softening her anger.
• Isatou slides the strange fabric through her fingers and discovers it can carry things inside.