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Wasteful or Resourceful?

How green is your school? What about your 6


You can also tell people you know about
home or the places your parents work? ways they can help the environment. The
more people you tell, the more people will
1
What can people do to help the places become aware of things they can reuse
they go every day become friendlier to and recycle. The sooner that happens,
the environment? Large buildings are often the sooner we’ll be able to see a healthy
hard on the environment. The good news is change in the world around us.
that there are many ways even the biggest
offenders can make improvements.
2
One problem is the amount of energy
that is used every day in large buildings.
Rooftop gardens are one way to reduce the
amount of energy needed to air condition
a building in the summer and heat it in the
winter. But rooftop gardens are not the only
solution. Some companies have installed
solar panels. This allows them to gather
energy from the sun and then turn it into
electricity. Solar panels can be expensive,
but companies that want to make
protecting the environment a priority think
it is worth the money.
3
Other companies have all kinds of
special gadgets that help save energy.
For example, in some offices, lights
automatically go out when a person leaves
a room. The plumbing is set up in a way that
allows water to be reused. In new buildings,
recycled materials might even be a part of
the walls or the floor. Tile can be made using
recycled glass. Floors can be made from
old tires. Walls can even be insulated with
newspaper or bales of straw.
4
You do not need to live in a green
building or go to a green school in order to
help the environment. There are lots of things
you can do on your own. For example, turn
off the water when you brush your teeth.
Turn off the lights when you leave a room. If
you can walk or ride your bike somewhere,
do that instead of riding in a car.
5
Does your school recycle paper? If it
does not, see if you can work with a teacher
to start a recycling program. Do you know
what happens to the food that is not used
in your school’s cafeteria? Maybe it can be
donated to a local food bank.

CD-704583 Reading gr 5.indd 22 6/6/14 2:45 PM


NAME

Write the words from the passage that have the meanings below.

1. people who are guilty of something


__________________________________
Par. 1

2. working on its own; without being controlled


__________________________________
Par. 3

3. covered with a material that keeps warmth or sound from passing through it


__________________________________
Par. 3

4. How do solar panels work?


_______________________________________________________________________________________

5. What types of recycled materials can tile and floors be made of?


_______________________________________________________________________________________


_______________________________________________________________________________________

6. Name two things you can do at home or at school to help the environment.


_______________________________________________________________________________________


_______________________________________________________________________________________

7. Does your school recycle? If so, what kinds of things are recycled? If not, what could you
do to start a recycling program?


_______________________________________________________________________________________


_______________________________________________________________________________________

8. What does it mean for a company to make protecting the environment a priority?


_______________________________________________________________________________________


_______________________________________________________________________________________

9. Circle the correct answer.

Everyday people can have a large (impact, resource) on the environment.

CD-704583 Reading gr 5.indd 23 6/6/14 2:45 PM

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