Literary Elements
What is the setting of the Eco-Clean Day event in both texts?
The school campus (outdoors around the playground and courtyard).
Where did students find snack wrappers the most (Text #1)?
Near the playground.
What does the word “initiative” mean in Text #1?
A new plan or idea to solve a problem.
Text #1 says the campus looked like “a trash tornado hit it.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile — comparing school to a tornado using like.
Who is the narrator in Story #1?
A 4th-grade student at Walker Elementary
In Text #2, what is the first thing students receive before starting cleanup?
Supplies: gloves, a trash grabber, a recycling bag, and a garbage bag.
In Text #2, what does “reflection” mean?
Thinking about what was observed to make improvements.
What does the simile “a trash tornado hit it” help the reader understand?
The school was VERY messy and covered in trash.
What is the main conflict in Story #1?
The courtyard was becoming increasingly littered
In Text #1, how did students use the information they collected?
They discussed ways to prevent litter.
What can we infer about why students sorted trash into recyclables?
They wanted to reduce waste and protect the environment.
Text #1: “There had been so much trash it could bury the school.”
What figurative language is used?
Hyperbole — exaggeration.
What solution solved the courtyard litter problem?
Eco-Clean Day + new routines to prevent litter
In Text #2, what did students learn by observing where trash came from?
It helped them understand the cause of the litter problem.
In Text #2, students work in “designated sections.”
What does “designated” mean?
Designated means assigned or chosen for a specific purpose.
Text #1: “Wrappers danced across the courtyard.”
What figurative language is this?
Personification — wrappers cannot dance.
What theme do both texts share, and what text evidence supports that theme?
“working together can solve big problems and help the community.”
What idea from Text #1 shows students planned for the future?
Creating weekly cleanup rotations and reminder signs.
After Eco-Clean Day in Text 1, what can you infer about how the students felt?
The students most likely felt proud and responsible because they worked hard to clean the school, and the text says they collected data, discussed solutions, and made plans to keep the campus safe and protect the environment.
How does the figurative language contribute to your mental image of what the school looked like? Use text evidence.
It helps me imagine how messy the school was so I understand the problem better.