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Little Green Heroes: Kids Making a Difference

Questions: 5

Grade: 3

Words: 90

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In Sunnyville, a group of school kids decided to make their town cleaner. They started 'The Green Squad'. The Green Squad collected cans, bottles, and paper from their neighborhood to recycle. They didn't stop there. They turned the recycled materials into craft projects. These crafts were sold at the local fair, and the money was donated to their school. Their project made Sunnyville cleaner and helped their school. Because of them, more people are recycling. These little heroes show that no one is too small to make a big difference.

Question 1

What did the Green Squad do with the materials they collected?

They threw them away

They stored them in the school

They made crafts and sold them

Explanation. The text says that the Green Squad turned the recycled materials into craft projects and sold them at the local fair.

They gave them to the mayor

They used them to build a playground

Question 2

What was the effect of the Green Squad's actions?

They made the town dirtier

They made the town cleaner and helped their school

Explanation. The text explains that their project made Sunnyville cleaner and the money they earned from selling crafts was donated to their school.

They made the school worse

They made the fair more expensive

They made the neighborhood noisy

Question 3

What does the word 'recycle' mean in the text?

To throw away

To waste

To keep

To convert waste into reusable material

Explanation. In the context of the story, 'recycle' means to convert waste into reusable material, which is what the Green Squad did.

To burn

Question 4

What was the purpose of selling the crafts?

To buy new school supplies

To pay for a school trip

To donate the money to their school

Explanation. The text mentions that the crafts were sold at the local fair, and the money was donated to their school.

To buy new uniforms

To buy gifts for their teachers

Question 5

Is the statement 'No one is too small to make a big difference' true or false based on the text?

True

Explanation. The text supports this statement by showing how the school kids, despite their small size, made a significant difference in their town and school.

False

Not mentioned in the text

Partially true

Partially false

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