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The Lorax Pre-Viewing Vocabulary

The Lorax Pre-Viewing Vocabulary

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🌳 Part 1: Vocabulary Definitions

Instructions: Match each vocabulary word with its correct definition by writing the letter in the circle.

1. Environment
2. Conservation
3. Pollution
4. Deforestation
5. Ecosystem
6. Sustainability
A. The clearing or cutting down of forests
B. A community of living organisms and their environment
C. The natural world around us
D. Harmful substances in air, water, or land
E. Meeting present needs without harming future generations
F. The protection and preservation of natural resources

📝 Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Complete each sentence using the vocabulary words from the word bank.

Word Bank: industrialisation, greed, consequences, habitat, extinct, corporate

1. The rapid _________________ led to many factories being built in the area.
2. When animals lose their natural _________________, they struggle to survive.
3. The _________________ responsibility of businesses includes protecting the environment.
4. Human _________________ often leads to the overuse of natural resources.
5. Every action has _________________ that affect the environment.
6. Some species become _________________ when their environment is destroyed.

🎯 Part 3: Multiple Choice

Instructions: Circle the best answer for each question.

1. What does "biodiversity" mean?

The variety of life in an ecosystem

The study of biology

A type of renewable energy

The process of recycling

2. Which word best describes someone who speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves?

Activist

Advocate

Entrepreneur

Consumer

3. What is "renewable energy"?

Energy that can be used only once

Energy that comes from fossil fuels

Energy that can be replenished naturally

Energy that is very expensive

✅ Part 4: Environmental Issues

Instructions: Tick all the environmental issues that you think might appear in The Lorax.

Air pollution from factories

Loss of animal habitats

Overconsumption of natural resources

Water contamination

Climate change

Waste and rubbish problems

Destruction of forests

Loss of biodiversity

💭 Part 5: Prediction and Reflection

1. Based on the vocabulary words above, what do you think The Lorax will be about? Write a short prediction.
2. Which environmental issue do you think is most important in today's world? Explain your answer.
3. What does the phrase "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not" mean to you?

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