Earth Day

Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day.

Assignment 1

a        Match each number to the correct written word:
2 – 5 – 7 –  9 – 19 – 20 – 22 – 50 – 70
fifty – five – nine – nineteen – seven – seventy – twenty – twenty-two – two

(Reading A1/A2) Earth Day Taking a closer look at Earth Day: What it is, how it started, what it is now.

Assignment 2

Find the words in the text. Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning.

1.     it takes place	a.       all the people who make decisions for a country, state, city, etc.
2.     celebrate	b.       a drawing, painting, sculpture, photo collage, etc.
3.     recycled	c.        it is happening
4.     government	d.       help things change and be important in some way
5.     laws	e.        helping
6.     an art project	f.         important rules
7.     lending a hand	g.       made something new from something that has been used before
8.     clean up	h.       pick up all trash and stuff and throw it away
9.     do your part	i.         problems, important matters
10.  make a difference	j.         do something special for an important event, like a holiday or a birthday
11.  issues	k.        do what you can to help

Assignment 3

Assignment 4

Extra Reading (A2) Some books you can read for Earth Day.

a        Combine the keywords to the titles: which words belong to which book?

1.   birds	The Curse of Eelgrass Bog
2.   butterflies
3.   caterpillars	The Monarch Effect
4.   communication
5.   a mystery	The Secret Language of Birds
6.   witches

b        Choose the book you would like to read. Explain your choice.

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