5.7 - Reading: “ComingCleanAboutToxicPollution,” 178-181 (Blue)

Which of the following is an objective of the reading section?

• Write a story about pollution.

• Identify explicit details in a text.

• Create a poster about pollution.

• Memorize a poem about pollution.

What should students use to mark their answer according to the directions?

• A red pen

• A colored pencil and highlighter

• A blue marker

• A black crayon

What does the word "spoils" mean?

• To create something new

• To harm or damage something

• To clean or purify

• To support or maintain

What is the meaning of "pollution"?

• A type of modern device

• A machine that cleans air

• Waste or poisonous substances in the environment

• A variety of different kinds

Which word means "having to do with the present time"?

• Device

• Modern

• Support

• Substance

What does "device" refer to?

• A type of pollution

• A machine or tool with a special use

• A harmful substance

• A variety of different kinds

What does "support" mean in the context of the text?

• To harm or damage something

• To have what is needed to maintain or keep something going

• To create a variety of things

• To pollute the environment

What adjective describes waste in the section?

• Clean

• Toxic

• Safe

• Recyclable

What does toxic waste destroy according to the section?

• Only water

• Only air

• Land, water, air, plants, and animals

• Only plants

Where can toxic waste come from?

• Natural sources

• Factories and pesticides

• Only from oceans

• Only from forests