ULANGAN HARIAN Chapter 4: No Littering Grade VIII

TEXT 1 – Dirty River: Galang and his family were standing on a bridge, looking at Sungai Lestari. Galang asked if the river was this dirty back then. His father said that when he was Galang’s age, the river was very clean and many children swam there. His mother said people now use a lot of plastic and throw trash into the river, and plastic does not decay easily. His father added that plastic trash also causes floods. Based on this text, what can be inferred about the condition of the river in the past?

• It was always polluted

• It was clean and safe

• It was dangerous

• It was dry

TEXT 1 – Dirty River: Galang’s parents explained that people throw plastic into the river and plastic does not decay easily. What is the MAIN cause of pollution based on the text?

• Rain

• Swimming

• Plastic waste

• Animals

TEXT 1 – Dirty River: The mother says plastic does not decay easily. Why is plastic dangerous?

• It smells bad

• It is heavy

• It does not decay easily

• It is expensive

TEXT 1 – Dirty River: From the conversation about trash and floods, what lesson can be learned?

• Use more plastic

• Swim every day

• Do not litter

• Avoid rivers

TEXT 2 – Flood Incident: Last week, heavy rain fell for two hours. At first, the rainwater only covered the streets. However, the gutters were clogged with plastic trash, so the water could not drain properly. After one hour, many houses were almost under water. Firefighters and soldiers helped people using rubber boats. What caused the flood to worsen?

• Strong wind

• Dirty water

• Clogged gutters

• Big houses

TEXT 2 – Flood Incident: The passage describes clogged gutters and houses almost under water. What can be concluded about plastic waste?

• It has no effect

• It helps water flow

• It causes environmental problems

• It improves drainage

TEXT 2 – Flood Incident: Firefighters and soldiers helped people using rubber boats. What is the role of firefighters?

• Cleaning houses

• Saving people

• Cooking food

• Teaching students

TEXT 2 – Flood Incident: Considering the problem was clogged gutters with plastic trash, what is the BEST solution?

• Build more houses

• Throw trash properly

• Ignore floods

• Use more plastic

TEXT 3 – Ocean Pollution Dialogue: Monita said she watched a video about plastic in the ocean. Andre asked how it happened. Monita replied that people use a lot of plastic and don’t recycle it, so the trash ends up in the ocean. Galang added that it is dangerous because many sea animals eat plastic or get trapped in it. What is the MAIN issue discussed?

• Weather

• Ocean pollution

• Fishing

• Tourism

TEXT 3 – Ocean Pollution Dialogue: Galang says many sea animals eat plastic or get trapped in it. What happens to sea animals?

• They grow faster

• They eat plastic or get trapped

• They become stronger

• They leave the ocean