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Recycle reduce reuse

Total questions: 133

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Using less items so that we have less to throw away
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
2.
not throwing something in the garbage so that it can be used to make something new and useful
a)
reduce
b)
recycle
c)
reuse
3.
Refilling the same plastic water bottle is an example of reusing
a)
true
b)
false
4.
You can recycle almost any item paper, plastic, aluminum
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What could happen if people threw their trash into a stream?
a)
The animals would live longer
b)
Animals would drink all of the water
c)
The environment would not be affected
d)
Animals would not have clean water to drink
6.
A farmer is using a crop duster to help spray chemicals on his crops to kill insects. The chemicals the farmer uses seeps into the soil and drains into the nearby river. How does this affect the animals that live in the river?
a)
They swim away
b)
They change color
c)
They get sick or die
d)
The chemicals give them more energy
7.
A farmer is using a crop duster to help spray chemicals on his crops to kill insects. The chemicals the farmer uses seeps into the soil and drains into the nearby river. How does this affect the animals that live in the river?
a)
They swim away
b)
They change color
c)
They get sick or die
d)
The chemicals give them more energy
8.
Which of these is recycling?
a)
Making a small plastic windmill out of plastic bottles
b)
Fixing up a windmill
c)
Destroying a windmill
9.
Pollution is__________
a)
People have contaminated, or dirtied an area with waste
b)
People have cleaned, or fixed up an area
c)
People have gathered, or collected the trash in the area 
10.
I can cut down on pollution by_____
a)
Walking to the store
b)
Driving to the store
c)
Throwing everything away
11.
What is conservation?
a)
Use something again and again
b)
Protect and use carefully
c)
Turn it into something else
d)
Use less of and item
12.
Students can conserve aluminum by doing which of the following?
a)
Crushing aluminum cans 
b)
Only buying drinks in aluminum cans
c)
Rinsing and then throwing out the aluminum 
d)
Putting the aluminum cans into the recycling bin
13.
Which one is an example of recycling
 
 
 
a)
Reusing a paper bag for lunch. 
b)
 Using less water to take a bath. 
c)
Making new glass bottles from old ones.
d)
Using plastic cups instead of paper cups. 
14.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
 
 
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 
15.
Why is it important that people conserve, or  save, resources?
 
 
 
 
a)
They will become renewable.
b)
They will be used up quickly. 
c)
Their supplies will increase. 
d)
They will last longer.
16.
Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

   
a)
Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
b)
Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
c)
Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
d)
Trash and litter removes their camouflage.
17.
Which one is an example of recycling
 
 
 
a)
Reusing a paper bag for lunch. 
b)
 Using less water to take a bath. 
c)
Making new glass bottles from old ones.
d)
Using plastic cups instead of paper cups. 
18.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
 
 
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 
19.
Why is it important that people conserve, or  save, resources?
 
 
 
 
a)
They will become renewable.
b)
They will be used up quickly. 
c)
Their supplies will increase. 
d)
They will last longer.
20.
Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

   
a)
Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
b)
Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
c)
Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
d)
Trash and litter removes their camouflage.
21.
Trash in the environment is a problem because

   
a)
birds can eat it and die.
b)
animals can get their heads stuck in containers.
c)
it can kill ocean plants and animals.
d)
all of the above
22.
A scientist studies a sample of swamp water. He finds that there are many dead plants and fish in the water. ________ in the water could be the cause of this.
a)
litter
b)
oxygen
c)
mud
d)
pebbles
23.
Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

   
a)
Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
b)
Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
c)
Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
d)
Trash and litter removes their camouflage.
24.
Trash in the environment is a problem because

   
a)
birds can eat it and die.
b)
animals can get their heads stuck in containers.
c)
it can kill ocean plants and animals.
d)
all of the above
25.
Why is it important that people conserve, or  save, resources?
 
 
 
 
a)
They will become renewable.
b)
They will be used up quickly. 
c)
Their supplies will increase. 
d)
They will last longer.
26.
Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

   
a)
Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
b)
Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
c)
Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
d)
Trash and litter removes their camouflage.
27.
Trash in the environment is a problem because

   
a)
birds can eat it and die.
b)
animals can get their heads stuck in containers.
c)
it can kill ocean plants and animals.
d)
all of the above
28.
A scientist studies a sample of swamp water. He finds that there are many dead plants and fish in the water. ________ in the water could be the cause of this.
a)
litter
b)
oxygen
c)
mud
d)
pebbles
29.
Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

   
a)
Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
b)
Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
c)
Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
d)
Trash and litter removes their camouflage.
30.
Trash in the environment is a problem because

   
a)
birds can eat it and die.
b)
animals can get their heads stuck in containers.
c)
it can kill ocean plants and animals.
d)
all of the above
31.
A scientist studies a sample of swamp water. He finds that there are many dead plants and fish in the water. ________ in the water could be the cause of this.
a)
litter
b)
oxygen
c)
mud
d)
pebbles
32.
Which of the following make up most of our landfills?
a)
banana peels
b)
paper
c)
non-biodegradables
d)
biodegradables
33.
Paper and food waste are considered this type of product...
a)
biodegradable
b)
non-biodegradable
c)
reusable 
d)
non-pollutants
34.
What is the plural form for the word butterfly?
a)
butterflys
b)
butterflie
c)
butterflies
d)
butterfleyes
35.
What kind of noun is "Samantha"?
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
c)
similar noun
d)
uncommon noun
36.
When writing out a list of things, what punctuation mark should you use?
a)
period
b)
exclamation point
c)
colon
d)
comma
37.
What two words make up the contraction "can't"?
a)
could not
b)
will not
c)
she will
d)
can not
38.
Which sentence uses commas incorrectly?
a)
My favorite months are March, April, and May.
b)
She hates pickles, ketchup, and mustard.
c)
Joseph had a donkey, goat and camel.
d)
Sophie, Joan, and Lars like pizza.
39.
Penny's dog does not like water. He would rather stay on land. 
Who is the pronoun "he" referring to?
a)
Penny's dog
b)
Penny
c)
Someone who hasn't been mentioned yet
d)
Penny and her dog
40.
In which sentence are all of the words spelled correctly?
a)
I hate peenuts and crackers.
b)
I hate peanuts and crakers.
c)
I hait peanuts and crackers.
d)
I hate peanuts and crackers.
41.
Which of the following is an opinion?
a)
Mrs. Carter is silly.
b)
Mrs. Carter owns a dog.
c)
Mrs. Carter likes green.
d)
Mrs. Carter is pregnant.
42.
What is a pronoun?
a)
a describing word
b)
a person, place, or thing
c)
a word to replace a noun
d)
a word that gives detail
43.
Which of these is a fact?
a)
Cats are ugly.
b)
Cats are fat.
c)
Cats are mean.
d)
Cats are animals.
44.
Which word is a pronoun?
a)
Ileana
b)
Dutch Bros
c)
Walmart
d)
Me
45.
Which is an opinion?
a)
She is fun.
b)
Her dress is blue.
c)
She is seven years old.
d)
Her brother's name is John.
46.
Which is a noun?
a)
Olivia
b)
smelly
c)
blue
d)
around
47.
Which of these letters is not a vowel?
a)
a
b)
z
c)
o
d)
u
48.

Which of these words is a proper noun?

a)

tree

b)

cat

c)

Bob

d)

her

49.
Which of these is a consonant?
a)
p
b)
e
c)
a
d)
i
50.
What is the correct abbreviation for October?
a)
Octo.
b)
Oct.
c)
Oct
d)
Octob.
51.
Which of these is an adjective?
a)
car
b)
fast
c)
Alexis
d)
computer
52.
Which line helps the reader imagine Texas on a hot day- 
a)
The freezing temperatures froze the pond
b)
The sizzling sidewalk burned my feet 
c)
The breeze brushed my skin 
d)
The cooling rain felt so wonderful on my skin 
53.
A free verse poem- 
a)
Helps the reader see what is happening.
b)
Has no rhyme pattern. 
c)
Tells the feeling of the poem.
d)
Is hilarious! 
54.
The theme of a story is- 
a)
The most important detail. 
b)
A lesson learned from the story. 
c)
plot 
d)
summarizing the text 
55.
Captions are used to- 
a)
explain the main idea 
b)
describe the selection 
c)
describe the author's purpose 
d)
explain the photograph
56.
Headings are used to- 
a)
identify the main idea of a selection
b)
tell about the photograph 
c)
explain how to do something 
d)
describe what it looks like 
57.
Lines in poetry are like- 
a)
sentences 
b)
paragraphs 
c)
the whole poem 
d)
the poet 
58.
Stanzas in poetry are like- 
a)
lines 
b)
the poet 
c)
paragraphs 
d)
the whole selection 
59.
Visualize is to- 
a)
taste it
b)
see it
c)
smell it 
d)
hear it 
60.
Rhyming words are- 
a)
words that have the same initial sound 
b)
words that have the same meaning 
c)
words that have the same ending sound 
d)
words that mean the opposite 
61.
Which line helps the reader imagine Texas on a hot day- 
a)
The freezing temperatures froze the pond
b)
The sizzling sidewalk burned my feet 
c)
The breeze brushed my skin 
d)
The cooling rain felt so wonderful on my skin 
62.
Which phrase appeals to the sense of taste-
a)
The sour milk gagged me when I took a gulp.
b)
The breeze tickled my neck. 
c)
The scorching sun burned my skin. 
d)
The aroma of fresh flowers filled the air. 
63.
Which line helps the reader imagine Texas on a hot day- 
a)
The freezing temperatures froze the pond
b)
The sizzling sidewalk burned my feet 
c)
The breeze brushed my skin 
d)
The cooling rain felt so wonderful on my skin 
64.
A free verse poem- 
a)
Helps the reader see what is happening.
b)
Has no rhyme pattern. 
c)
Tells the feeling of the poem.
d)
Is hilarious! 
65.
Which set of numbers is ordered from least to greatest?
a)
783, 738, 873, 837
b)
873, 837, 783, 738
c)
738, 783, 837, 873
d)
738, 873, 837, 738
66.
What is the value of 8 in 28,347
a)
800
b)
8,000
c)
80,000
d)
80
67.
Do I have enough money to buy a soda for $1.00?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
i have no idea
d)
what's a soda
68.
a)

$1.62

b)

$0.62

c)

$2.62

d)

$2.82

69.
How much is 2 quarters and 2 nickels?
a)
20 cents
b)
60 cents
c)
70 cents
d)
75 cents
70.
What time is it?
a)
9:20
b)
9:22
c)
4:47
d)
4:45
71.
What time is it?
a)
7:07
b)
7:05
c)
1:34
d)
1:35
72.
What does the time represent?
a)
half past five
b)
quarter past five
c)
twenty minutes t0 six
d)
quarter t0 five
73.
What does the time represent?
a)
quarter to 10
b)
quarter after 10
c)
half past 10
d)
fifteen minutes to 9
74.
What is the value of of the digit in red:
6792
a)
9
b)
90
c)
900
d)
9000
75.
How many more students liked hockey and baseball combined than basketball? 
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
9
76.
Tyler says 753 rounds to 800.  Alexis says 753 rounds to 750.  Who is correct?
a)
Tyler
b)
Alexis
c)
Both of them are right, it depends on whether you are rounding to the nearest ten or hundred
d)
Niether of them are right
77.
Which of the following numbers will NOT round to 400? 
a)
409
b)
445
c)
345
d)
398
78.
Round to the nearest ten:
149
a)
100
b)
200
c)
150
d)
140
79.
Round to the nearest ten:
37
a)
10
b)
20
c)
30
d)
40
80.
Do I have enough money to buy a soda for $1.00?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
i have no idea
d)
what's a soda
81.
What is the value of 8 in 28,347
a)
800
b)
8,000
c)
80,000
d)
80
82.
Which set of numbers is ordered from least to greatest?
a)
783, 738, 873, 837
b)
873, 837, 783, 738
c)
738, 783, 837, 873
d)
738, 873, 837, 738
83.
Which equation can be used to find the quotient 32 ÷ 8 
a)
8 x n = 32
b)
8 + n = 32
c)
8 - n = 32
d)
8 ÷ n = 32
84.
Stephanie is making a patio out of one-foot square bricks. The patio is 8 bricks long and 7 bricks wide. What is the area of Stephanie’s patio?
a)
64 square feet
b)
56 square feet
c)
30 square feet
d)
15 square feet
85.
A rectangle is 10 inches wide. The perimeter of the rectangle is 60 inches. What is the length of the rectangle?
a)
70 inches
b)
20 inches
c)
40 inches
d)
600 inches
86.
Ms. Judy asked her students to write another equation for the expression 4 x 48. Which student wrote the equation correctly?
a)

Alexis:

(4 x 4) + (4 x 8)

b)

Bella:

(4 + 40) x (4 + 8)

c)

Michael:

(4 x 36) x (4 x 12)

d)

David:

 (4 x 40) + (4 x 8)

87.
Jorge sold 705 sunglasses on Saturday. He sold 289 sunglasses on Sunday. How many glasses did Jorge sell in all?
a)
416
b)
584
c)
994
d)
1039
88.
Mr. Lemont went on a long vacation and drove 602 miles during the first part of his trip. He drove 375 miles during the second part of his trip. How many more miles did Mr. Lemont drive in the first part of his trip than in the second part?
a)
223
b)
237
c)
227
d)
273
89.
Leslie and Johnny both collect Pokeman cards. Together they have 382 cards. What is this number rounded to the nearest 10?
a)
400
b)
390
c)
300
d)
380
90.
3 x 9=
a)
24
b)
27
c)
30
d)
33
91.
11 x 5
a)
50
b)
54
c)
52
d)
55
92.
12 x 3
a)
33
b)
34
c)
35
d)
36
93.
10 x 2=
a)
22
b)
20
c)
23
d)
25
94.
3 x 6 = 
a)
20
b)
18
c)
12
d)
4
95.
2 x 6=
a)
12
b)
14
c)
10
d)
8
96.
5 x 9=
a)
35
b)
40
c)
45
d)
50
97.
Mark has 17 gumballs. He gives 6 gumballs to Amber. How many gumballs does he have left?
a)
23
b)
10
c)
21
d)
11
98.
Kyle has 12 baseball cards. Jason has 9 baseball cards. How many baseball cards do they have altogether?
a)
21
b)
3
c)
6
d)
15
99.
Sara and her two friends bake a pan of 12 brownies. If the girls share the brownies equally, how many will each girl have?
a)
36
b)
15
c)
4
d)
9
100.
Amanda ordered 3 pizzas. Each pizza has 8 pieces. How many pieces did she order in all?
a)
24
b)
11
c)
5
d)
15
101.
Helen baked 435 chocolate chip cookies yesterday and she baked 139 cookies this morning. How many cookies did she bake altogether?
a)
296
b)
574
c)
578
d)
604
102.
There are 670 bird families living near the mountain. If 320 bird families flew away for winter, how many bird families were left?
a)
250
b)
370
c)
990
d)
350
103.
8 pieces of candy are shared equally between 4 students. How many pieces of candy will each student get?
a)
12
b)
2
c)
10
d)
4
104.
Lexie has 20 crayons. She wants to put them in boxes. Each crayon box can hold 10 crayons. How many crayon boxes does Lexie need?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
2
d)
4
105.
Lauren scored 6 points during the soccer game. Diana scored two times as many points as Lauren. How many points did Diana score?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
4
d)
8
106.
Larry scored 700 points on his video game. Then he lost 300 points. How many points does he have left?
a)
100
b)
40
c)
400
d)
350
107.
Larry scored 700 points on his video game. Then he lost 300 points. How many points does he have left?
a)
100
b)
40
c)
400
d)
350
108.
There are 670 bird families living near the mountain. If 320 bird families flew away for winter, how many bird families were left?
a)
250
b)
370
c)
990
d)
350
109.
Lexie has 20 crayons. She wants to put them in boxes. Each crayon box can hold 10 crayons. How many crayon boxes does Lexie need?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
2
d)
4
110.
What does redo mean?
a)
To not do
b)
To be able to do
c)
To do again
d)
To do before
111.
What does disappear mean?
a)
To not appear
b)
To appear again
c)
To appear before
d)
To support appearing
112.
What does mismatch mean?
a)
To match again
b)
To be matched
c)
To wrongly match
d)
To match before
113.
What does unhappy mean?
a)
Not happy
b)
Happy again
c)
To be happy
d)
Happy before
114.
What does preheat mean?
a)
To heat before
b)
To not heat
c)
To be heated
d)
To heat again
115.
What does pro-America mean?
a)
To be American
b)
Supporting America
c)
From America
d)
Not from America
116.
What does retest mean?
a)
To test again
b)
To test before
c)
To not test
d)
To be tested
117.
What does retest mean?
a)
To test again
b)
To test before
c)
To not test
d)
To be tested
118.
What does disagree mean?
a)
To agree
b)
To support the agreement
c)
To not agree
d)
To agree again
119.
What does misjudge mean?
a)
To wrongly judge
b)
To have judged
c)
To be a judge
d)
To support the judge
120.
What does untie mean?
a)
To be tied
b)
To always tie
c)
To tie again
d)
To not tie
121.
What does reopen mean?
a)
To not open
b)
To open before
c)
To open again
d)
To wrongly open
122.
When finding the main idea of a paragraph, you can look 
a)
at the beginning of the paragraph
b)
at the end of the paragraph
c)
at the beginning or the end of the paragraph
123.
If I ask you to preheat the oven. I'm asking you to _______
a)
not heat
b)
heat before
c)
heat again
d)
heat wrong
124.
If you miscounted the jelly beans.  You counted_________
a)
correctly
b)
wrong
c)
today
d)
later
125.
If a road is impassible.  It is ______
a)
always passible
b)
sometimes passible
c)
not passible
126.
A story written using third person about a person's life is a ____________.
a)
Biography
b)
Autobiography
c)
Fiction book
d)
Drama
127.
The child was restless at the doctor's office.
a)
full of rest
b)
always resting
c)
a rester
d)
without rest
128.
When a verse or words are repeated.  The poem has____________.
a)
imagery
b)
rhyme
c)
repetition
129.
When finding the main idea of a paragraph, you can look 
a)
at the beginning of the paragraph
b)
at the end of the paragraph
c)
at the beginning or the end of the paragraph
130.
To find the sequence of the essay:
a)
what the passage is mostly about
b)
the time order in which events happen
c)
Lessons that can be learned
d)
What you think might happen next
131.
To find the theme or moral of the selection means to...
a)
what the passage is mostly about
b)
the time order in which events happen
c)
Lessons that can be learned
d)
What you think might happen next
132.
Which of these reading genres are non-fiction? Non-fiction means real or true facts. 
a)
mystery
b)
fantasy
c)
Tall tale
d)
Autobiography
133.
What is a character?
a)
when and where a story takes place
b)
People and animals in the story
c)
What happens in the story