Understanding The Lorax

What does the Lorax represent in the story?

• Technological advancement

• Industrial progress

• Environmental conservation

• Economic growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What was the Once-ler looking for when he discovered the Truffula trees?

• A place to settle

• Gold

• Water resources

• Unique trees

What initially attracts the Once-ler to the Truffula trees?

• Their color

• Their texture

• Their height

• Their smell

What does the Lorax do when he first meets the Once-ler?

• Ignores him

• Offers him tea

• Warns him about tree cutting

• Asks for money

Why does the Lorax speak for the trees?

• He is paid to do so

• They provide him food

• They have no tongues

• They are his family

What product does the Once-ler create from the Truffula trees?

• Furniture

• Houses

• Medicine

• Thneeds

What does the Once-ler use to speed up his production?

• Solar power

• Animal labor

• A super axe hacker

• Water wheels

What does the Lorax warn will happen if the trees are all cut down?

• Animals will rejoice

• The land will become barren

• It will rain more often

• More businesses will open

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What major change occurs due to the Once-ler's actions?

• The forest grows larger

• The sky clears up

• The environment is harmed

• The animals multiply

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What happens to the animals as the Once-ler's business expands?

• They become invisible

• They start helping in the factory

• They have to leave their homes

• They become friends with the Once-ler

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5