Vocabulary
Using context clues from Paragraph 1, what is the meaning of "damaging" as it is used in the passage?
Damaging means hurting or harming.
Write 1 question that can be answered from the information in Paragraph 1.
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What is the EPA?
Why was the EPA created?
What does the EPA do?
What is the main job of the EPA?
The main job of the EPA is to help keep our air, water, and land clean.
What important text feature did the author use with the title of the passage?
The author used bold print for the title.
What happened AFTER scientists warned leaders that something needed to change?
President Nixon helped create the EPA.
In Paragraph 2, what is a good context clue for the word "filthy?"
A good context clue for the word "filthy" is dirty.
Write 1 question that can be answered from the information in Paragraph 2.
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Why were people worried about the environment in the 1960s?
What was the reason the EPA needed to be created?
In the 1960s, what caused people to worry and scientists to warn government leaders that something needed to change?
In the 1960s, rivers were dirty, air was full of smoke, and people, plants, and animals were becoming sick.
What important text feature is used on the key vocabulary words throughout the passage?
Italics are used on the key vocabulary words throughout the passage.
Which sentence in Paragraph 1 shows a CAUSE and EFFECT relationship?
The EPA was created because people in the United States were worried about pollution and how it was damaging the environment.
In Paragraph 3, what is the meaning of the word "reducing" as it is used in the passage?
Reducing means lowering, lessening, or making less of something.
Write 1 question that can be answered from the information in Paragraph 3?
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Which president helped create the EPA?
When was the EPA created?
What were the first jobs of the EPA?
When did the EPA start their work?
Give 2 text details that explain what the first jobs of the EPA were.
1. The EPA focused on reducing air pollution.
2. The EPA focused on making sure factories did not harm the environment.
How do the italics on the key vocabulary words help the reader?
The italics on the key vocabulary words help the reader pay attention to the words.
The italics show the reader the important words in the passage.
What is the relationship between the EPA and a clean, healthy, safe environment?
The EPA watches over the environment and teaches people how to take care of the Earth.
In Paragraph 4, what is a good context clue for the word "tidy?"
A good context clue for the word "tidy" is clean.
Write 1 question that can be answered from the information in Paragraph 4.
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What are some things the EPA has done?
How has the EPA helped the people of the U.S.A.?
The EPA continues to watch over the environment.
Thanks to the EPA, we have cleaner air, safer water, and healthier places to live.
The EPA monitors air quality.
The EPA protects water sources.
The EPA teaches people how to take care of the earth.
What is the important text feature the author included after the passage ended?
The important text feature after the passage is a timeline.
Which text structure did the author use to write this passage?
Using context clues from Paragraph 5, what is the meaning of the word "monitors" as it is used in the passage?
The word "monitors" means watches or observes.
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How does the EPA help people today?
What does the EPA do?
Why do we have cleaner air, safer water, and healthier places to live?
Give a detail from the text that helps you understand which president was responsible for creating the EPA.
In 1970, President Richard Nixon helped create the Environmental Protection Agency.
How does the timeline help the reader better understand the history of the EPA?
The timeline shows the order of important events in the history of the EPA.
Give 2 text details that prove the text structure of the passage.
In the 1960s, many rivers were filthy, or dirty, and the air in big cities was full of smoke.
In 1970, President Richard Nixon helped create the Environmental Protection Agency.