RW DOL D9 L11 3/27/24

Our Stream Team

1 Hi! My name is Trevor. I live in Missouri, near a river called the Jack's Fork. Before I was born, my grandparents had an idea to help keep the river clean. They started Stream Team 713. I like our other name better-the Jack's Fork River Rats!

2 The River Rats make sure the water is clean and safe for fish and people. And now I'm big enough to help take care of the river too.

3 The first thing we do is pick up trash. My friends and I find bottle caps,

cans, and even old tires. Trash makes the river dirty and unsafe for people and wildlife.

4 The river used to be even more polluted than it is now. Once, my

grandparents picked up six tons of trash in one weekend. That's as much as an elephant weighs.

5 It's important to keep the river clean. We teach people visiting the river to take their trash with them when they leave. Now people don't throw as many things in the water. Maybe one day we won't find any trash at all.

6 After we pick up the trash, it's time for the job I like best-looking for

water bugs! The bugs like to dig into the mud and rocks at the river

bottom. So first we do a funny bug dance in the water to kick up the rocks. Then we catch the bugs that come out. Next, we see what kind they are. Some bugs don't care how dirty the water is. But other bugs can only live here if the water is clean. If we find lots of bugs that need clean water, then we know the river is clean enough for fish and people. Last, we put the bugs back in the water. We want there to be lots of bugs for the fish to eat.

7 After that, it's time for swimming! I love being a River Rat. We help make the Jack's Fork a clean and safe place to play.

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Read the sentence from the article. It's important to keep the river clean. Which sentence from the article supports this opinion?

• I live in Missouri, near a river called the Jack's Fork.

• And now I'm big enough to help take care of the river too.

• Trash makes the river dirty and unsafe for people and wildlife.

• So first we do a funny bug dance in the water to kick up the rocks.

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Which sentence from this selection is an opinion?

• We teach people visiting the river to take their trash with them when they leave.

• Now people don't throw as many things in the water.

• Once, my grandparents picked up six tons of trash in one weekend.

• I like our other name better—the Jack's Fork River Rats!

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Which idea from the article supports the author's opinion that keeping the river clean is important?

• The River Rats work to keep the river clean.

• I like our name Jack's Fork River Rats better.

• But other bugs can only live here if the water is clean.

• The river used to be even more polluted than it is now.

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What does the fact box at the end of the article help the reader to understand?

• The River Rats care a lot about their river.

• There are many other stream teams in Missouri.

• The Jack's Fork is cleaner than other rivers in Missouri.

• Stream Team 713 was the first stream team in the country.

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