The 3Rs: Helping Our Wonderful World!

What is the main idea of the text?

• Landfills are big piles of garbage.

• Plastic bags are bad for the environment.

• The 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) are important ways to take care of the Earth.

• Shopping at the store can create a lot of waste.

What is the main idea of the "Recycle" paragraph?

• Recycling involves throwing things away in special bins.

• Recycling turns old items into new things and saves natural resources.

• Aluminum cans are not recyclable.

• Recycling only helps animals.

According to the text, what is one way to "Reduce"?

• Throwing away old clothes.

• Bringing your own bag to the store.

• Buying lots of new toys.

• Using more paper for drawing.

The text mentions that empty jars can be "Reused" to:

• Make new glass.

• Store crayons or small toys.

• Be thrown in the trash.

• Be burned for energy.

In the context of the text, what is the closest synonym for the word "crucial"?

• Easy

• Unimportant

• Necessary

• Difficult

Which of the following words is an antonym for "wastage" as used in the fourth paragraph?

• Saving

• Leaking

• Careless

• Plenty

What does the word "resources" most likely mean in the context of the text?

• Money that we have.

• Things found in nature that we use.

• Problems that we need to solve.

• Machines that do work for us.