Vocab 1
What does the word rubbish mean in the sentence below?
After I ate my lunch, I threw the rubbish in the dumpster.
a. food
b. trash
c. recycling items
d. arts and crafts materials
b. trash
How does Judy feel about saving the Earth at the beginning of the story?
a. angry
b. bored
c. excited
d. sad
c. excited
Which words help the reader understand what decorate means in the sentence below?
The students will decorate the halls of our school with beautiful drawings.
f. The students
g. The halls
h. of our school
i. with beautiful drawings
i. with beautiful drawings
What is Judy's MAIN problem in the second chapter?
f. She is angry with her brother
g. She does not want to clean her room.
h. She has to ride her bike because she missed the bus
i. She thinks her family is not doing enough to help protect the planet
i. She thinks her family is not doing enough to help protect the planet
What does the word global mean in the sentence below?
The scientist spoke about the global climate at the meeting.
f. smoky
g. springtime
h. warm
i. worldwide
i. worldwide
In the first chapter of the story, why do Judy and Rocky eat bananas?
f. because they are hungry
g. so that there will be none left.
h. to taste something from the rain forest
i. to make compost from the banana peels
i. to make compost from the banana peels
Which words help the reader understand what disturb means in the sentence below?
Polly said she did not want to disturb me, but she kept asking me questions while I worked.
a. polly said
b. did not want
c. but she kept
d. while I worked
d. while i worked
How does Judy feel about saving the Earth at the END of the sotry?
a. curious
b. frustrated
c. happy
d. scared
What does the word dripping mean in the sentence below?
As the weather got warmer, the icicle started dripping.
a. freezing
b. pouring down
c. making a cracking sound
d. spilling down in little drops
d. spilling down in little drops
What is the MOST important message in the first chapter of the story?
a. Do not litter.
b. Recycle as much as you can.
c. It is rude to eat the last piece of fruit.
d. There are many ways to help save the planet
d. There are many ways to help save the planet
Which word or words help the reader understand what daisy means in the sentence below?
Of all the flowers in the garden, Herman liked the daisy the best.
f. Of all
g. flowers
h. Herman
i. liked the best
g. flowers
What is the MAIN lesson Judy learns in the story?
f. Saving the planet is not simple
g. Turn off the lights when you leave a room
h. Her family throws too many things away.
i. It takes one hundred years to turn garbage into dirt.
f. Saving the planet is not simple
What does the word carton mean in the sentence below?
The carton of juice is in the middle of the table.
f. juice
g. glass bottle
h. instructions
i. cardboard container
i. cardboard container
Where does the second chapter of the story take place?
f. at school
g. in the kitchen
h. on the school bus
i. in a recycling center
g. in the kitchen
Which words help the reader understand what damage means in the sentence below?
My dad looked at the broken mirror and asked, "Who caused this damage?"
a. my dad
b. looked at the
c. broken mirror
d. who caused this
c. broken mirror
What does the word project mean in the sentence below?
The children decided that their project would be to clean up the park.
a. plan
b. game
c. team practice
d. holiday celebration
a. plan
In the second chapter, why does Judy tiptoe downstairs?
a. she wants to hide
b. She wants to be quiet
c. She wants to be funny
d. She wants to surprise her brother
b. she wants to be quiet
Which word or words help the reader understand what celebrate means in the sentence below?
I went to a party to celebrate my friends Lisa's birthday.
f. I went
g. party
h. my friend
i. Lisa's
g. party