Recycled Paper
What two things does the passage say salvaged paper can help make?
Cardboard boxes and paper products, such as newspapers.
Which animals are fed softened, sweetened paper?
cows
In the passage, what does creamy describe?
the milk
Why can’t people simply eat a newspaper like cows eat prepared paper?
The passage says human stomachs differ from cows’ stomachs, so humans cannot digest paper in the same way.
What kind of paper are several British papers printed on?
Recycled paper.
What machine prepares the paper before cows eat it?
a special machine
What does unfortunately signal about the writer’s next idea?
It signals that the next idea is disappointing or unfortunate.
What does the writer mean by saying humans and cows have different stomachs?
Their bodies digest food differently
What does salvaged mean in this passage?
Recovered or saved for reuse.
What kind of milk does the passage say cows fed cardboard boxes produce?
Particularly creamy milk.
Find a word meaning “saved or recovered for use again.”
salvaged
Is the passage mainly serious, humorous, or worried? Give one clue.
Humorous. One clue is the idea of eating a newspaper after reading it.
What does the passage suggest about the technology for making cardboard from old paper?
The technology is fairly simple, though newer processes have also been developed.
Why is paper softened and sweetened before it is fed to cows?
The passage says the machine softens and sweetens the paper before feeding it to cows.
What does processes mean in the sentence about new developments?
Methods or ways of doing something.
What is the passage’s main idea about paper? Support your answer with one detail.
It creates a funny image of reading a newspaper and then eating it.
Name two ways people reuse paper mentioned in the passage.
It describes making cardboard boxes from salvaged paper and printing papers on recycled paper.
According to the passage, what makes cardboard-box-fed cows surprising?
Cows can eat prepared paper or cardboard, while humans cannot digest it in the same way.
Explain the difference between salvaged and recycled as they are used in the passage.
Salvaged means recovered or saved for reuse; recycled means processed so it can be used again
What is the passage’s main idea about paper? Support your answer with one detail.
Paper can be reused in useful ways, and the passage humorously explores whether it could become food. Details may include recycled paper, cardboard boxes, or paper fed to cows.