What is the main point of the passage?
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5th Grade
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Joy Hart
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Recycling is important for conserving natural resources.
Recycling helps reduce waste and save energy.
Recycling is a new practice.
People should stop throwing things away.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which reason does the author give to support recycling’s importance in reducing waste?
It uses fewer resources than making new products.
It reduces the amount of waste in landfills.
It saves trees and water.
It helps reduce pollution in the air.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence does the author provide to show that landfills are growing?
People recycle more than ever before.
Millions of tons of materials are thrown away each year.
Recycling saves trees and water.
People are using fewer natural resources.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which piece of evidence does the author use to show that recycling helps conserve natural resources?
Recycling reduces waste in landfills.
Recycling saves energy and reduces emissions.
Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees.
Recycling uses fewer resources than creating new products.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the author mention that recycling saves energy?
To explain how recycling helps conserve water.
To show that recycling reduces pollution.
To compare the energy used in recycling vs. manufacturing new products.
To emphasize the importance of recycling paper.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which piece of evidence does the author give to show that recycling saves energy?
Recycling saves 17 trees.
It takes 95% less energy to make aluminum from recycled materials.
Recycling uses less water than manufacturing new products.
It takes more energy to recycle paper than to create new paper.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best explains why the author includes examples like paper, plastic, and aluminum?
To show that these are the most common materials in landfills.
To argue that these materials cannot be recycled.
To highlight materials that can be recycled to help the environment.
To explain why landfills are full of non-recyclable materials.
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