I always throw my old newspapers in my
_______(1)________ bin, never in the trash can!
Recycle
Julie works at FWCS.
Is she an employer or employee?
Employee
In this sentence:
The chair is hard and uncomfortable.
What is the opposite of hard?
soft
Caution! Do not slip on the ice!
Be careful!
A. Recycling converts waste materials into new products, conserving resources, saving energy, and reducing landfill pollution.
B. People who don't recycle are lazy and don't care about the earth.
B. People who don't recycle are lazy and don't care about the earth.
We have a group of friends with kids that are similar ages. Instead of buying new clothes every season, we get together and exhange clothes. This is one way to _____(1)______ items and reduce waste and cost for our families.
Reuse
Julie works at FWCS. Who is her employer?
FWCS
In this sentence:
Carefully remove from the microwave and stir before serving?
What is the opposite of before?
after
Read the sentences.
The product is old and out of date. Discontinue use!
What is a synonym for discontinue?
Stop
A. Approximately 100 billion cardboard boxes are produced each year in the U.S.
B. Shopping on Amazon, which requires the use of cardboard packaging, is the worst thing we can do for the environment.
Shopping on Amazon, which requires the use of cardboard packaging, is the worst thing we can do for the environment.
Teacher Julie always carries around her pink water bottle. She does this to avoid using single-use plastic bottles that are bad for the envirnonment. This helps _____(1)______ waste.
Reduce
Ketteline, Khaled, Sophiyah, Seid, Juan, Jhonny, Cing No, Min Zaw and Saintanie work at Amazon. What do we call people who work for a company?
Employees
Read the excerpt form the refrigerator manual:
Turn the water off immediately if you notice a leak from the pipe!
What is the opposite of immediately?
today, completely, later, correctly
later
I plant my garden an annually in early May.
What is a synonym for annually?
yearly/every year
A. 2.5 million plastic bottles are thrown away every hour in America.
B. Disposable plastic bottles are more convenient than washing out a reusable water bottle.
C. Only 12% of disposable water bottles are recycled in the U.S. each year
B. Disposable plastic bottles are more convenient than washing out a reusable water bottle.
My husband's workplace collects old cans and turns them in for money. Then they get crushed and melted down and used to create new cans. When we ____(1)_____ cans, it is good for the environment.
Recycle
Julie's supervisor is Mr. Heck. Julie needed to take time off for a funeral. She filled out a request form. Look at the form. What name goes on line 1?
FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS : Individual Absence Request
Date(s) of Request: 3.09.26 Name : Julie Gerber-Shriner
Date(s) of Absence : 3.10.26 Number of Days : 1
Reason for Absence
02- Family Illness 03- Relative Death 06- Personal Illness
Supervisor Signature: _______(1)_________
Employee Signature: _______(2)_________
Mr. Heck
Read the article.
Smart consumers try to conserve water, energy, and resources. The practice the principals of "reduce, reuse, and recycle".
What is the opposite of CONSERVE?
save, protect, waste
waste
Read the sentence from the employee sign in the warehouse:
When we reduce, reuse, and recycle it benefits the earth.
What is a synonym for benefit?
helps
A. I use compost in my garden.
B. My flower garden is beautiful.
C. Kitchen scraps, coffee grounds, and yard waste make excellent compost material.
D. Composting these items significantly reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills.
E. I help decrease methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. Composting supports the environment and turns your waste into valuable, nutrient-rich soil for your garden.
B. My flower garden is beautiful.
I usually take ____(1)_____ bags with me to the grocery store and avoid single-use bags.
Reusable
Julie's supervisor is Mr. Heck. Julie needed to take time off for a funeral. She filled out a request form. Look at the form. What name goes on line 2?
FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS : Individual Absence Request
Date(s) of Request: 3.09.26 Name : Julie Gerber-Shriner
Date(s) of Absence : 3.10.26 Number of Days : 1
Reason for Absence
02- Family Illness 03- Relative Death 06- Personal Illness
Supervisor Signature: _______(1)_________
Employee Signature: _______(2)_________
Julie
Read the sentence from Promenade Park:
Be Responsible!
Throwing trash is prohibited-- not permitted (allowed)-- in Fort Wayne parks. Littering causes many problems for the environment. You will receive a fine for not disposing of your trash and recycling in the marked containers.
What is an antonym for responsible?
** hint: use a prefix**
Irresponsible
Read the sentence from the employee sign in the warehouse:
Forklift drivers must remain alert at all times. They should be careful and pay attention to their surroundings to avoid workplace accidents.
What is an antonym for alert?
aware/attentive
Read the ideas from the article below:
A. The most important thing to do each day is conserve energy!
B. People who care about the environment are smart consumers of energy.
A. The most important thing to do each day is conserve energy!