ZABALEEN
THE

RECYCLING CENTER
LIMITED NATURAL RESOURCES
INFORMATIONAL PARAGRAPH
100

The Zaballeen live in areas called...

"Garbage villages"

100

True or false? At the Recycling center, everything that is inorganic can be recycled.

False. Certain items can be recycled. 

100

True or false. Plants and animals can be considered as natural resources.

True.

100

This states the main topic of the paragraph.

Topic sentence.

200

Apart from the recycling, What other economic activity does the Zaballeen do?

They raise animals

200

True or false? Any glass can be recycled as long as it is not broken.

False.

200

All these natural resources are renewable except:

Solar 

Wind

Minerals

Biofuels

Minerals

200

These can be relevant facts. examples and data.

(Factual) details.

300

On average, how much trash does the Zaballeen recycle each day?

Over 4,000 tons of trash each day.

300

All these plastic items can be recycled except:

Food containers

Drink containers 

Bubble wrap

Bubble wrap.

300

A nonrenewable resource is called like that because...

It cannot be naturally replaced.

300

These are transition words except:

To begin with

Before 

Lastly

For example

Before

400

True or false? The Zaballeen are now being replaced by foreign recycling companies. 

False. 

400

Which of the following items can be discarded in the regular trash?

Steel soup cans.

Plastic shampoo bottles.

 Foil pie plates.

Old magazines.

Foil pie plates.

400

If water cannot be destroyed, Why is this a limited natural resource?

Because once it is polluted it takes a long time to go through the water cycle. 

400

What is the main purpose of informational paragraphs?

To provide information and explain it.