The Lorax (Human Impact on the Environment)

Who was the Lorax?

• An angry old man

• The voice of nature

• Greed

Who or what did the Once-ler represent?

• Technology

• Nature

• Selfishness

What role did technology play in the change of the environment? (Give three specific examples)

Why did the Bar-Baloots leave?

Why did the Lorax send the Swamee-swans away?  Be specific

Why did the Lorax send away the Humming fish?  Be specific.

What could have or should have been done to prevent the extinction of the Truffula tree? (Provide at least 2 ideas)

How did the sky compare with everyone arriving to when everyone was leaving?

• It was much more polluted

• It was much cleaner

• It was the same

What was the point of the sign "Unless" left by the Lorax?

Why did the Once-ler give the boy the last Truffula tree seed?

• He couldn't leave his house.

• He wanted to get the boy to open the factory again.

• He was too old to see the Truffula tree grow.

• He wanted future generations to take care of the Truffula trees