Why Litter? 1 You may have heard the word litter before. But what is it exactly? Litter is trash that is not in the correct place. Instead of garbage going into a trash can or a recycling bin, litter is our unwanted things that end up in public places. 2 Most litter is caused by people dropping or throwing items they no longer want on the ground. People in cars cause some of the litter along streets, but people walking around are also responsible for some litter. 3 People are more likely to litter when they see garbage already on the ground. When they see other garbage, they feel that it is fine to get rid of their garbage this way too. There are also people who feel they are not responsible for keeping public places like beaches and parks clean. They believe that someone else should clean up after them. 4 Not only is litter ugly to look at, it is expensive and can be dangerous. Cleaning up litter costs the United States billions of dollars each year. Litter is also harmful to the health of animals and plants living in water. Texas Fourth-Grade Class Cleans Up 1 A group of fourth-grade students from Texas worried about how litter was hurting their community. They disliked seeing trash in their parks and on their streets. The students worked together to create a play about littering. The play talked about why people litter and what each person in their community and state can do to help. People who watched the play talked about how they learned new things about littering, and said they wanted to help to solve the problem. What is litter?

Trash that is not in the correct place

Trash that is in the correct place

Why Litter? 1 You may have heard the word litter before. But what is it exactly? Litter is trash that is not in the correct place. Instead of garbage going into a trash can or a recycling bin, litter is our unwanted things that end up in public places. 2 Most litter is caused by people dropping or throwing items they no longer want on the ground. People in cars cause some of the litter along streets, but people walking around are also responsible for some litter. 3 People are more likely to litter when they see garbage already on the ground. When they see other garbage, they feel that it is fine to get rid of their garbage this way too. There are also people who feel they are not responsible for keeping public places like beaches and parks clean. They believe that someone else should clean up after them. 4 Not only is litter ugly to look at, it is expensive and can be dangerous. Cleaning up litter costs the United States billions of dollars each year. Litter is also harmful to the health of animals and plants living in water. Texas Fourth-Grade Class Cleans Up 1 A group of fourth-grade students from Texas worried about how litter was hurting their community. They disliked seeing trash in their parks and on their streets. The students worked together to create a play about littering. The play talked about why people litter and what each person in their community and state can do to help. People who watched the play talked about how they learned new things about littering, and said they wanted to help to solve the problem. Why do people often litter when they see garbage already on the ground?

They believe it is fine to add more

Why Litter? 1 You may have heard the word litter before. But what is it exactly? Litter is trash that is not in the correct place. Instead of garbage going into a trash can or a recycling bin, litter is our unwanted things that end up in public places. 2 Most litter is caused by people dropping or throwing items they no longer want on the ground. People in cars cause some of the litter along streets, but people walking around are also responsible for some litter. 3 People are more likely to litter when they see garbage already on the ground. When they see other garbage, they feel that it is fine to get rid of their garbage this way too. There are also people who feel they are not responsible for keeping public places like beaches and parks clean. They believe that someone else should clean up after them. 4 Not only is litter ugly to look at, it is expensive and can be dangerous. Cleaning up litter costs the United States billions of dollars each year. Litter is also harmful to the health of animals and plants living in water. Texas Fourth-Grade Class Cleans Up 1 A group of fourth-grade students from Texas worried about how litter was hurting their community. They disliked seeing trash in their parks and on their streets. The students worked together to create a play about littering. The play talked about why people litter and what each person in their community and state can do to help. People who watched the play talked about how they learned new things about littering, and said they wanted to help to solve the problem. What did the Texas fourth-grade students do to address littering?

They created a play about littering

Why Litter? 1 You may have heard the word litter before. But what is it exactly? Litter is trash that is not in the correct place. Instead of garbage going into a trash can or a recycling bin, litter is our unwanted things that end up in public places. 2 Most litter is caused by people dropping or throwing items they no longer want on the ground. People in cars cause some of the litter along streets, but people walking around are also responsible for some litter. 3 People are more likely to litter when they see garbage already on the ground. When they see other garbage, they feel that it is fine to get rid of their garbage this way too. There are also people who feel they are not responsible for keeping public places like beaches and parks clean. They believe that someone else should clean up after them. 4 Not only is litter ugly to look at, it is expensive and can be dangerous. Cleaning up litter costs the United States billions of dollars each year. Litter is also harmful to the health of animals and plants living in water. Texas Fourth-Grade Class Cleans Up 1 A group of fourth-grade students from Texas worried about how litter was hurting their community. They disliked seeing trash in their parks and on their streets. The students worked together to create a play about littering. The play talked about why people litter and what each person in their community and state can do to help. People who watched the play talked about how they learned new things about littering, and said they wanted to help to solve the problem. Which statement best explains a harmful effect posed by littering in “Why Litter?”

Litter can harm the health of animals and plants living in water.

Litter on roadsides can damage cars.

Litter makes the landscape look ugly.

Litter can hurt people when they try to clean it up.

Which detail from “Texas Fourth-Grade Class Cleans Up” explains why the fourth graders decided to do something about litter?

People who watched the play talked about how they learned new things about littering, and said they wanted to help to solve the problem.

They disliked seeing trash in their parks and on their streets.

The students worked together to create a play about littering.

The play talked about why people litter and what each person in their community and state can do to help.

Which sentence from “Why Litter?” best explains why some people litter?

When they see other garbage, they feel that it is fine to get rid of their garbage this way too.

Litter is trash that is not in the correct place.

People in cars cause some of the litter along streets, but people walking around are also responsible for some litter.

Cleaning up litter costs the United States billions of dollars each year.

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Which word is a synonym for phenomenon in the sentence below? "A total solar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs rarely."

Choose the word that has the meaning of the boldfaced definition: to fit together

Choose the word that has the meaning of the boldfaced definition: a person serving in place of another

Choose the word that has the meaning of the boldfaced definition: to predict the weather before it occurs

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