Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Questions 1
Questions 2
Mixed Bag
100
The word trendy means? Use the word in a sentence.
Fashionable Kelvin Cline is a trendy brand.
100
What does the word regulations mean?
Regulations are rules that must be followed.
100
After reading this article, what do you think you could do as the consumer?
Shop at stores that offer organic clothing; encourage clothing lines to improve factory conditions by raising clothing prices.
100
What do you think could be done to reduce the amount of clothing in landfills?
Stores could offer a re-cycle program for credit. Clothes could be given to Good will to be resold.
200
What does the word consumer mean?
A consumer is a person who buys clothing.
200
What does the word synthetic mean?
Fibers that are made by chemicals
200
As a result of the fast fashion trend: a. production of clothes has declined b. production of clothes has tripled c. production of clothes has come back to Us
B
200
What is the summary of the article? a. many low cost clothes are made by factory workers who get low pay and work under poor conditions b. about 2 percent of clothes sold in the US are made in America
A
200
Why does the author say that better working conditions and wages come at a price?
To improve working conditions and have the workers make better wages mean the consumer will have to pay higher prices
300
What does the word churns out mean?
Produces. The garment industry produces 150 garments a year.
300
What are pesticides?
Pesticides are chemicals to kill insects
300
You can infer from the article that fast fashion items are a. quickly discarded b. overpriced by retailers c. made from organic fibers d. actually very durable
A
300
According to the article why is the manufacture of polyester clothing bad for the environment?
Polyester is made from petroleum and the manufacture process released dangerous gasses in the air
300
The article suggests that the fast fashion phenomenon is a. mostly harmless b. began within the past 2 decades c. is quickly coming to an end
b
400
What does the word garment mean?
Garment are clothes The fashion industry churns out 150 garments a year.
400
What does polyester mean?
Polyester is a type of fiber that clothes are made up. Opposite organic
400
Many clothing companies pledged to improve the garment industry in 2013 after what happened in Bangladesh?
A clothing factory collapsed killing people
400
Why did the clothing productions move overseas?
Labor was cheaper
400
What 3 ways can the fashion industry improve? What can consumers do? What can stores do? What can factories do?
Consumers can buy sustainable clothing (organic). Fashion stores can have recycled clothing (offer store credit), factories in the us can produce start ups creating cloths out of recycled organic materials, Factories can clean up be safer places.
500
What does the word persistent mean?
Persistent means continuous, to last a long time She had a persistent cough.
500
What does eco -conscious mean?
Eco-conscious means to be aware of the environment.
500
What are the defining features of fast fashion?
Clothing that is cheap and made overseas by cheap labor.
500
How did the Triangle factory fire change labor laws in the United States?
After the fire, child labor was the prohibited and the United States passe many safety and labor laws.
500
How is the story of Taslima Aktar's death a symbol of the larger problems in sweatshops?
Sweatshops continue to have long hours of work, hire underage children, and provide no safety precautions
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