Luz Sees the Light
What did Luz want to do?
Make a park
Who are the main characters in the story?
Gram and Callie
What is the biggest category of household waste in the U.S.?
paper products (27%)
What type of genre is "Seeds of Change"?
biography
Name one of the two states that Wangari did her studies in when she came to the United States.
Kansas and Pennsylvania
Why was Luz frustrated in the beginning?
No one wanted to help.
What genre is this story?
realistic fiction
What is the second biggest category of household waste in the U.S.?
food waste
Stories like the one about Wangari usually are told in what order?
chronological
What is the method people use to regenerate food and yard waste into new soil?
composting
What does Luz do first when she wants to give up?
Lays around the house
Where is Callie visiting from?
Cincinatti
What is the third biggest type of household waste in the U.S.?
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plastics
Why wasn't Wangari already going to school when her brother was?
Most girls had to stay home and do chores. It was a cultural thing.
What type of Turtle is being helped at Padre Island National Seashore?
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Kemp's Ridley
Why is there no electricity in the beginning of the story?
Blackout
What type of turtle are they protecting?
Loggerheads
What genre is "How Can We Reduce Household Waste?"
argumentative text or persuasive text
When Wangari finished elementary school, she had to go to what city to continue her education?
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Nairobi, Kenya
In 1960, only 6.4% of household waste was being recycled in the U.S. What was the amount in 2010? (you must be within 10% to get this right)
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34%
What is the name of the park that Luz and her community builds?
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Friendship Park
What alarms Callie and her Grandmother when they see the incoming crawl?
No outgoing crawl
E-waste contains a high amount of __________ which can leach into water supplies and make people sick.
lead
When Wangari accepted a teaching job at the University of Nairobi, she also worked for _________
_________ for all women in Kenya.
equal rights
What is the average amount of eggs laid by a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle each time she comes ashore?
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100 - 120 eggs