One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia

What does Isatou do when the fruit spills from her basket?

• She puts the fruit in a plastic bag.

• She leaves the fruit on the ground.

• She carries the fruit home in her hands.

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Which word best describes Isatou?

• brave

• strong

• creative

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What happens to the plastic bag when Isatou drops it?

• It stays the same.

• It melts in the rain.

• It crumbles into dust.

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What does Isatou decide to do with the pile of plastic bags?

• throw them away

• give them to goats

• turn them into purses

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How does Isatou feel at the end of this story?

• She is angry because the bags harm the Earth.

• She is happy because the plastic bags are gone.

• She is frightened because all the bags are burning.

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