Problem with Plastic Bags

Why does Isatou start picking up the plastic bags that are on the ground?

• She hears that the butcher needs more of them for his shop.

• She learns that goats have been getting sick from eating them.

• She thinks her family can use them when their old baskets break.

• She wants to clean them off so she can store her papers inside them.

How are Isatou and her friends able to clean up their village?

• by turning plastic bags into purses to sell in the city

• by bringing plastic bags to a recycling center in the city

• by teaching others the harm that plastic bags can cause

• by asking their neighbors to use paper bags rather than plastic bags

What is one reason plastic bags should be banned?

• more to recycle.

• more waste and litter.

• less waste and litter.

Which event makes Isatou realize that the plastic bags are a problem?

• No one wants to live in the village because it’s so dirty.

• Goats aren’t having babies because of the plastic bags.

• Goats are dying in the village because they ate plastic bags.

Which of the following is a benefit of using reusable shopping bags?

• They are more expensive

• They reduce the amount of plastic waste

• They are less durable

• They are single-use

Which of the following is a simple way to reduce plastic waste in daily life?

• Using plastic bags for groceries

• Carrying a reusable shopping bag

• Buying bottled water

• Using plastic straws

What is a common environmental issue caused by plastic bags?

• A) They decompose quickly in landfills

• B) They contribute to ocean pollution

• C) They are easily recycled

• D) They improve soil quality

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'plastic bags suffocate the earth'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

What is the main theme of a story focusing on the problem with plastic bags?

• A) The convenience of plastic

• B) Environmental responsibility

• C) Economic growth

• D) Technological advancement

In a narrative about plastic bags, what role might a protagonist play?

• A) A factory owner producing plastic bags

• B) A community leader advocating for change

• C) A scientist inventing new plastic materials

• D) A consumer enjoying the convenience of plastic