From Poop to Paper

Which sentence from the text helps the reader understand the meaning of the word "endangered?"

• Mr. Wanchai wanted to help protect them.

• Soon there may not be any elephants left in the world.

• He could give back some of the money to help the elephants?

What is the central idea of the chapter, "Perfect for Paper" on pages 6-9?

• Using elephant dung to make paper saves trees.

• An elephant can make more than a hundred pounds of dung daily.

• Because elephants eat so much plant fiber, their poop is perfect for making paper.

• Elephant dung contains plant fiber that can be recycled to make paper.

What is the purpose of chapter "From Dung to Paper" (p. 10-15)?

• To describe how Mr. Wanchai tried using his wife's food processor to make dung into paper.

• To compare elephant dung with the dung of other herbivores.

• To describe the sequence of how dung is made into paper.

• To show how creating paper from elephant dung is a solution that helps to save endangered elephants.

How does the author use text structure in the book "From Poop to Paper" to convey the central idea?

• The author describes the problems of elephants being endangered and shows that making poop from elephant dung is one solution to this problem.

• The author explains elephants are in danger because farmers kill them to keep them from eating their crops and poachers kill them for their tusks.

• The author compares elephants in Africa to elephants in Thailand to show how both are endangered and need to be protected.

• The author describes elephant poop and why it is the best material for making paper.

How does the author develop her purpose of explaining what is special about the life of Mr. Wanchai?

• By telling how successful Mr. Wanchai's business is and how other people are starting businesses similar to his.

• By giving step by step directions on how to make paper from elephant dung.

• By telling a story about how Mr. Wanchai visited an elephant park and got excited about the piles of elephant poop on the ground.

• By explaining that elephants are endangered and showing how Mr. Wanchai is helping them by turning elephant dung into paper.

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of the book, "From Poop to Paper"?

• Mr. Wanchai realized that elephant dung could be recycled into paper.

• Elephant dung paper is beautiful and colorful.

• Turning poop into paper also helps feed and protect elephants.

• Paper made from elephant dung doesn't smell like poop.

• A pile of elephant poop on the ground isn't exciting to most people, but it was to Mr. Wanchai.

How does Mr. Wanchai's business support the elephant park?

• Mr. Wanchai uses dung from the elephant park to make paper and gives back some of the money to help the park.

• When Mr. Wanchai uses elephant dung to make paper, he helps to clean up the elephant park so there isn't so much poop laying around.

• Mr. Wanchai helps to feed baby elephants with giant bottles of milk.

Why are people killing elephants? Select two reasons.

• For their tusks.

• Because people are mean and don't like elephants.

• To stop them from trampling and eating crops.

• For their meat.

Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

• Paper made from elephant dung may be pretty but no one would buy it if they knew where it came from.

• Using elephant dung to make paper is a safe and fun way to get rid of extra elephant poop.

• Using elephant dung to make paper is disgusting and should never be attempted.

• Using elephant dung to make paper is a wonderful way to save trees and help elephants.

In what ways are Mr. Wanchai and Babar Ali similar?

• They both saw a problem and worked hard to find a solution that helped others.

• They both had problems that caused them difficulty and hardship. They gave up rather than continue trying.

• Even though they were both poor, they both worked to educate the children in their villages.

• Mr. Wanchai helped save elephants while Babar Ali created a school to teach the children in his village.