One Plastic Bag Comprehension

What makes her forget about being angry?

• The plastic bag that dances past her eyes

• the Grandma hugs her

• she finds a coin

What makes Isatou change her mind about the bags being beautiful?

• she does not like the colors

• there are too many plastic bags polluting her village

• they are too small

Which word means "a light, strong material that can be made into things"?

• plastic

• garbage

• useless

Why does Isatou leave the broken plastic bag on the ground?

• There’s nowhere else to put it.

• She thinks it will crumble and mix into the ground

• She is planning to pick it up later.

What is the main idea of "One Plastic Bag"?

• The importance of recycling and environmental conservation

• The history of plastic production

• The benefits of using plastic bags

• The invention of plastic

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is a simple procedure suggested in "One Plastic Bag" to reduce plastic waste?

• Reusing plastic bags

• Burning plastic bags

• Burying plastic bags

• Throwing plastic bags in the ocean

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Who is the author of "One Plastic Bag"?

• Miranda Paul

• J.K. Rowling

• Dr. Seuss

• Roald Dahl

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Why does Isatou start picking up the plastic bags that are on the ground?

• She hears that the butcher needs more of them for his shop.

• She learns that goats have been getting sick from eating them.

• She thinks her family can use them when their old baskets break.

• She wants to clean them off so she can store her papers inside them.

One sentence in the passage says that Isatou watches while her sister crochets. Why did the author most likely write this sentence?

• to show that Isatou is interested in the people around her

• so readers can understand why Isatou is proud of her family

• so readers can learn how to crochet plastic thread along with Isatou

• to show what first causes Isatou to think of crocheting with plastic thread

What is the main theme of 'One Plastic Bag'?

• Environmental conservation

• Economic growth

• Cultural heritage

• Technological advancement