HMH Grade 4 Comp. Quiz - "How Can We Reduce Household Waste?"

The author uses the word category in the section "Types of Household Waste." What does category mean?

• things that are hard to recycle

• things that are grouped together

• things that are destroyed by burning

• things that are made mostly of metal

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.4

Why are greenhouse gases harmful?

• They fill up valuable space within landfills.

• They take a long time to decompose, or break into smaller bits.

• They trap heat in Earth's atmosphere, causing higher temperatures.

• They end up in different places in the environment like forests, rivers, and the ocean.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2

According to the passage, why are electronics a particular problem for the environment?

• Electronic waste contains some materials that are poisonous.

• Electronic waste is more expensive to recycle than other types.

• Manufacturing electronics uses up too many valuable resources.

• Mining for the metals used in electronics destroys the landscape.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1

What is the main idea of the section "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle?"

• Even though we try hard to reduce, reuse, and recycle, it may be too little.

• Of the three, the most important thing we can do is recycle the products we buy.

• Companies are largely responsible for collecting and recycling household waste.

• If we reduce, reuse, and recycle, we can cut down on the amount of waste we make.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2

How does the author organize the passage?

• by presenting different opinions

• by talking about cause and effect

• by talking about events in time order

• by presenting problems and solutions

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.5