Love the Earth Poem

Why do you think the author wrote this poem?

• Composting is important

• her favorite thing is to hike in nature

• to teach people to respect the environment

• because she loves her city

What does the word solutions mean as used in line 8?

• problems

• mixtures

• understanding

• answers

What is the main message of the poem "Love the Earth"?

• 
  To travel more often

• To show love and care

• To buy more products

• To ignore pollution

What should you do with the tap or lights when they are not needed?

• Leave them on

• Turn them off

• Use them more

• Replace them

What is one way to reduce litter mentioned in the poem?

• Pack a lunch that's garbage free

• Throw trash on the streets

• Use more plastic bags

• Ignore recycling

What are the four actions mentioned in the poem to help keep the Earth beautiful and green?

• Recycle, reduce, compost, and reuse

• Recycle, reuse, throw, and replace

• Drive, fly, consume, and waste

• Compost, neglect, pollute, reuse

What does the poem say about our streets and air?

• They are unclean and fresh

• They are filled with litter and pollution

• They are empty and quiet

• They are perfect and untouched

How can you help take care of the earth? Use your own ideas and examples from the poem to support your answer.

Take a line from the poem and change it to include a line with figurative language.