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Literasi - The Lorax

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Once-ler found a new region with an important natural resource. What was this natural resource the Once-ler found?

a)

Truffula Trees

b)

Thneeds

c)

Humming Fish

d)

Swomee Swans

2.

The Once-ler was feeling sorry for the Truffula Trees, until some event occurred. What happened to change his mind back to being greedy?

a)

Stock market went up

b)

Death in the family

c)

Stock market went down

d)

Business failed

3.

Who wrote the Lorax?

a)

Dr. Seuss

b)

Eric Carle

c)

Lewis Carroll

d)

A. A. Milne

4.

What are two characteristics to describe the Once-ler?

a)

greedy

b)

optimistic

c)

arrogant

d)

winsome

5.

What is the name of the town?

a)

Whoville

b)

Thneedville

c)

Teedville

d)

Lorax

6.

What can a Thneed be used for? Select ALL the correct answers.

a)

a hat

b)

a net

c)

for exercise

d)

an umbrella

7.

What does the author most likely want the reader to do? Select the two correct answers.

a)

Just keep making money

b)

Have more respect for the environment

c)

Don't chop down trees

d)

Consider what destroying the environment will do to the ecosystem.

8.
What was the name of the trees?
a)
Oak
b)
Trufula
c)
swimma-sham
d)
Apple tree
9.

Why did the Once-ler get mad at the Lorax?

a)

The Lorax messed up his house.

b)

The Lorax kept asking him to stop making Thneeds.

c)

The Lorax cut down the trees.

10.

The Once-ler found a new region with an important natural resource. What was this natural resource the Once-ler found?

a)

Truffula Trees

b)

Thneeds

c)

Humming Fish

d)

Swomee Swans

11.

How were the Brown Barb-a-loots harmed as more and more Truffula Trees were chopped down?

a)

No more clean water

b)

No more food

c)

Too much smog and smoke in the air

12.

The Once-ler business failed. What happened to cause the failure of this business

a)

Death in the family

b)

Stock market crashed

c)

The last tree was cut down

13.

How would you suggest the Once-ler do things differently if given the chance to do it all over again. Click on all correct answers.

a)

Plant a new tree every time a tree is cut

b)

Only cut down a small section of trees at a time

c)

Cut down all the trees

14.

What is a correct summary of the plot?

a)

The Lorax is about an advocate for the trees who tries to stop the Once-ler from destroying the forest and wrecking the environment.

b)

The Lorax is about an evil creature who tries to stop the Once-ler from being a successful businessman.

c)

The Lorax is about a type of laundry detergent that doesn't work when Tremel tries to wash his clothes.

d)

The Lorax is about Jonah the Lorax who pops out of trees to terrorize the creatures who live among the Truffula Trees.

15.

Who cut down the trees?

a)

The Lorax

b)

The Grinch

c)

The Once-ler

d)

Dr. Seuss