5.1 - Let’s Focus:“ComingClean...ToxicPollution,” 151-155 (Blue)

What is one of the Big Idea questions mentioned in the passage?

• How can we reduce noise pollution?

• How does toxic waste pollute air, land, and water?

• What are the benefits of recycling?

• How can we conserve energy?

What does "support" mean?

• To ignore something

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

• To break something

• To hide something

What is the topic of the passage "Coming Clean About Toxic Pollution"?

• Toxic pollution

• Clean energy

• Vehicle safety

• Plant growth

What is the author's purpose in the informational passage?

• To entertain

• To inform or teach

• To confuse

• To persuade

What can toxic waste harm according to the text?

• Only water

• Only air

• Land, water, air, plants, and animals

• Only plants

Where do toxins come from?

• Natural sources only.

• Factories and industrial processes.

• Only from outer space.

• From healthy plants.

What does "eventually" mean?

• Immediately

• Never

• Finally

• Rarely

Are there a variety of cultures in this school?

• Yes

• No

• Only one

• None

Is a substance like an ingredient?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Only in liquids

What is one suggested way to reduce land pollution?

• Use more plastic bottles

• Create less garbage by recycling

• Increase the use of pesticides

• Dispose of waste in landfills