Vocabulary
Detectives
Detectives
Fill in the blank:
People used the plastic bags once and then threw them away.
The bags were becoming a form of _____________.
(CHOOSE: reuse, waste, impact)
The bags were becoming a form of waste.
Waste = materials or things that are thrown away
because they are no longer wanted or needed.
Isatou go to the market to sell the purses.
go → went
What is included in a 5-finger retell? (Hint: Start with characters)
Characters
Setting
Problem
Main Events
Solution
Isatou noticed the pollution, ___ she wanted to help her community.
CHOOSE: but, so, because
Isatou noticed the pollution, so she wanted to help her community.
I KNOW Isatou saw too many plastic bags around her community.
So, I THINK she felt _________ about the plastic bags.
She was probably concerned/worried.
Fill in the blank:
The plastic bags harmed the animals and the environment. The large amount of plastic was creating _____________ in the community.
(CHOOSE: pollution, reuse, impact)
The large amount of plastic was creating pollution in the community.
Pollution = harmful or unwanted materials that make the environment dirty or unsafe.
The people throwed the plastic bags on the ground.
throw → threw
What do characters and setting mean?
Characters: Who is the story about?
Setting: Where and when does the story take place?
People used the plastic bags, ___ then threw them away.
CHOOSE: and, because, so
People used the plastic bags, and then threw them away.
I KNOW: Isatou began looking for a new way to use the plastic bags.
I THINK: What kind of person is Isatou?
→ She was resourceful / wanted to solve the problem.
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The women in the story changed the unwanted bags into something useful that people could use again. They __________ the bags.
(CHOOSE: Resourceful, Initiative, Transform)
They transformed the bags.
Transform = to change something into something different.
Isatou finded a new way to use the plastic bags.
find → found
Does every story have a problem? Explain the main problem in One Plastic Bag.
Every good story includes a problem!
In One Plastic Bag, the village was polluted with plastic bags and their goats were dying from eating the bags.
The bags were a big problem, ___ Isatou did not give up.
CHOOSE: because, and, yet
The bags were a big problem, yet Isatou did not give up.
I KNOW: Other women joined Isatou and helped make things from the bags.
I THINK: Why do you think the women joined her?
→ They were also worried/concerned and wanted to help solve the problem in their community.
Fill in the blank:
Instead of giving up, Isatou came up with a creative way to solve the plastic bag problem. Isatou was very _____________________.
(CHOOSE: Resourceful, Initiative, Transform)
Isatou was very resourceful.
Resourceful = finding creative ways to solve problems using what you have.
The women maked something useful from the old bags.
make → made
Explain the Solution in One Plastic Bag
In One Plastic Bag, they solved the problem of pollution by reusing the bags. They crocheted them into purses they could sell and used the money to buy a new goat.
Isatou wanted to solve the problem, ___ she found a way to reuse the bags.
Isatou wanted to solve the problem, so she found a way to reuse the bags.
I KNOW: The women continued making useful things from plastic bags, even though people in the village laughed at them.
I THINK: Why did they continue crocheting the bags?
→ They were determined / they believed their work could help.
Fill in the blank:
Isatou didn't wait for someone to tell her what to do. She decided to take action to change her community for the better. Isatou showed __________________.
(CHOOSE: Resourceful, Initiative, Transform)
Isatou showed initiative.
Initiative = taking action to solve a problem or accomplish something without waiting for someone else to tell you to do it.
Isatou taked the plastic bags and turned them into something new.
take → took
Retell the story of One Plastic Bag in a few sentences.
Include: characters, setting, problem and the solution.
Isatou Ceesay and the woman in their village of Gambia, Africa took initiative to solve the problem of plastic bag pollution. The bags were piling up, stinky and dirty. The goats in their village were also eating the plastic, getting sick, and dying. The women washed and reused the bags, crocheting them into purses they could sell at the market. They then took the money to buy a new goat. Little by little, their village was cleaned up and the pollution problem was solved.
The plastic bags were cheap and convenient, ___they polluted the land and harmed the animals.
The plastic bags were cheap and convenient, but they polluted the land and harmed the animals.
I KNOW: The community had a serious plastic-waste problem, but Isatou and the women found a way to reuse the bags.
I THINK: What lesson does this teach us?
→ One person can make a difference / problems can be solved through creative thinking and teamwork.