RI 4.8

1. How does the author support the idea that it is beneficial to recycle?

• a. By telling how many countries have established recycling laws

• b. By comparing recycling to reducing

• c. By explaining all of the different ways that recycling can help our world today

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2. Read the sentence from the passage:  
“A group of fourth graders witnessed firsthand proof that one person's junk is another person's treasure.”  
How does the author support this statement?

• a.  By describing how trash can be reused creatively
• b.  By stating that garbage destroys our environment
• c.  By giving examples of different recycling museums around the country
• d.  By explaining why recycling is so important

3. In the first paragraph of “The Three Rs”, the author describes different ideas to cut down on solid waste to show the reader that…

• a.  Recycling is just as important now as it was in the past
• b.  We can take simple steps to reduce and recycle
• c.  It is better to reduce than it is to recycle
• d.  People don’t need to recycle, but it is highly encouraged

4. What reason does the author give to support why it is necessary to reduce the amount of trash that we throw away each year?

• a.  The amount of trash that we throw away has increased over the years and is having a negative effect on our planet
• b.  Garbage can be turned into art
• c.  Most garbage goes to resource recovery plants 
• d.  Containers are no longer reusable like they once were

5. Why does the author continually mention “reduce and recycle” in the passage?

• a.  To explain how reducing and recycling has changed over the years
• b.  To explain that we have no need to reduce or recycle
• c.  To explain how important it is to reduce and recycle
• d.  To explain the differences between reducing and recycling

6.  Read the sentence below.   “Americans created more garbage than ever before in the 2000s.”   Why does the author most likely say this?

• a.  To blame millennials for the current garbage crisis
• b.  To explain why it is so important that we reduce and recycle now
• c.  To show the garbage has been beneficial for our economy
• d.  To explain the purpose of garbage plants