Earth Day Word Analysis

Read the passage. What does "debris" mean?

• pebbles
• treasures
• soil
• waste

In which sentence is the capitalized word used correctly?

• Climate change has affected WHETHER across the planet.
• It was amazing to see the ROSE of wind turbines at work!
• We asked the governor to ban logging in the WHOLE forest.
• Pollinator-friendly plants are GRATE to add to your yard.

Read the passage. What word is an antonym of "thriving"?

• healthy
• sad
• failing
• successful

A student is reading a book about Earth. She opened the glossary to a page with the guide words "rainwater - reservoir". Which words would appear on the same glossary page?

• rescue
• redwood
• ravine
• renewable
• responsible

Which meaning of "dip" is used in this sentence?

• a short swim
• a thick sauce in which pieces of food are dunked
• a downward slope or drop to a lower level

Read the passage. What does "mingle" mean?

• remove
• combine
• taste
• plant

Read the passage. What words contain a prefix meaning "again"?

• reusing
• rewrote
• review
• recycling
• really

Read the passage. Which synonym belongs in a thesaurus entry for the word "conserve"?

• misuse
• produce
• save
• improve