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Banana Skins Key Vocabulary
A space-station crew is sorting food waste while preparing a short story called “Banana Skins”. Read each clue carefully. Use the vocabulary in context, then show what you understand in different ways.
Decode the words
Choose the best meaning for each word in the mission notes.
1.The crew puts banana skins and other food scraps in a bin where they can break down into useful soil. What does compost mean here?
- Food or plant material that rots and becomes a soil improver
- A machine that turns rubbish into metal
- A place where rubbish is buried
2.A sealed rubbish site is filling up with waste that cannot be reused. Which word names this kind of site?
3.In a landfill, some rotting waste releases methane, a gas that can contribute to climate change. Which statement best explains methane?
- A gas that can be produced as organic waste breaks down
- A kind of plastic that can be recycled
- A tool used to dig compost
4.Hana rinses a glass jar so it can be made into a new jar. What is she doing? Use the word recycling in your answer.
Words in action
Read the crew’s problem-solving moment. Notice how word choice can show feelings and actions.
5.Nathan accidentally drops a banana skin beside the compost caddy, then picks it up and sorts it correctly. In this situation, what is a slip-up?
6.Ana has tried to keep food scraps out of the rubbish for a week. Even after a mistake, she keeps trying. Which word best describes her steady effort?
- Determination
- Frustration
- Landfill
7.The sorting machine jams again. Hana sighs and says, “I’m frustrated because we were nearly finished.” What does frustrated mean?
8.Nathan says, “Good effort, Ana. You noticed the mistake and fixed it.” This praise is an example of positive reinforcement. Explain what that phrase means.
9.Which reply gives encouragement to a crew member who has made a slip-up?
- “You can fix it. Let’s try again together.”
- “You always get it wrong.”
- “There is no point carrying on.”
10.Complete the sentence with the best word: “The crew separates glass, paper and cans so these materials can be used again. This is .”
11.Choose one word—determination, frustrated, encouragement, or compost—and write a new sentence about the crew that shows its meaning through context.
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