Recycling Competition Reading Comprehension
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Recycling Competition Reading Comprehension
The Two-Week Recycling Drive
At Maple Ridge School, the custodians found that many drink cans and plastic bottles were landing in the trash after lunch. The student council decided to try a two-week recycling drive. Each homeroom got a bin, and the class that gathered the most recyclable containers would choose a new book for the school library. On the first few days, the bins filled slowly. Some students did not know where to put their empty containers. Madison suggested placing a small sign beside each bin showing what belonged inside. The council made signs with simple pictures of cans and bottles. They also asked the cafeteria team to set aside clean containers from lunch. Soon, students began using the bins more often. At the end of the drive, Room 12 had collected 326 containers—the largest total. The class chose a book about ocean animals for the library. The school kept the bins and signs in place, so recycling continued after the contest ended. The drive showed students that a clear plan and a little teamwork can help reduce waste.
Reading Comprehension
- A school recycling drive used helpful ideas and teamwork to reduce waste.
- The student council wanted to replace every book in the library.
- Students collected ocean animals for their classroom.
- The cafeteria stopped serving drinks in cans and bottles.
- Put something away for a particular purpose
- Throw something into the trash
- Move something to a different school
- Count something more than once
- Room 12 collected the most containers.
- The school kept using the bins after the contest.
- The student council won a trip to the ocean.
- Every class received a new book.
- Room 12 gathered 326 containers.
- The class picked an ocean-animal book.
- The school left the bins and signs in place after the contest.
- The first few days passed slowly.
Spelling and Word Patterns
- drive
- large
- short
- team
- first
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