NAME: Rona Jahziel O.

Soriano SECTION: BSED-Eng 1A DATE: December 31, 2022

WORKSHEET IN POLLUTION

Pollution and Conservation Reading

There are many kinds of pollution. Air, water, and land can be polluted. Some pollution is
caused by nature, such as floods, forest fires, and volcanoes. People are the major cause of
pollution. We pollute the air with our cars, homes, and factories. We pollute the water by dumping
garbage and chemicals in the water. We pollute the soil with chemicals and garbage. We harm the
land by cutting down trees in the forest, especially to build roads and new houses without careful
planning and thinking.

All people need water to drink and to make plants grow. Rivers and lakes are polluted when
sewage or garbage is dumped into the water. Plants and animals die because of the pollution in the
water. Other pollution in water is caused by oil spills. The oil often stays on top of the water. It
covers the beaches and land. It gets on the fish, birds, and animals that live in, on, and around the
water.

Particulates are tiny bits of liquid or solid matter that get in the air. Cars and factories put
particulates in the air, and this makes the air looks gray and smoggy. Usually, the wind helps the air
pollutants to move around, but when the air doesn’t move, pollutants stay in the air. Some people
cannot go outside when the air is very bad.

The only way to save our environment is to think about pollution. How can you stop or limit
pollution? How do we protect our environment?

Conservation is one way to protect our environment. Conservation is the wise use and
protection of our environment. We can control water pollution by not producing as much waste and
by proper disposal of sewage and garbage.

We can take care of recreation land by cleaning up after ourselves and not causing more
pollution. Carpooling and public transportation will help reduce air pollution.

Recycling is a type of conservation. Recycling is reusing items over again or in a new way.
Recycling can help us conserve our natural resources so they will last many more years.

Pollution and Conservation Reading Worksheet

Answer the following questions after reading Wump World and the Pollution and Conservation
Reading. Be sure to write your answers in complete sentences.

1. What are two things that you can you do to stop pollution?
- Pollution impacts all facets of our lives, hence it is our responsibility as individuals to
reduce or stop it. As a human being and as a student, I can stop pollution by being a role
model. A role model who will inspire and lead or push others to do better when it comes to
lessening the causes of pollution. So, the first thing that I will do to stop pollution is, I should be
able to properly dispose of and recycle my own garbage and guide others on how to do the
same. As we all know, proper waste disposal improves air and water quality while also
lowering greenhouse gas emissions. It aids in minimizing resource extraction as well as
pollution and energy consumption related with the production of new materials. The second
thing I'll do to reduce pollution is to plant trees. Personally, I enjoy going to the tops of the
mountains around our place, and I always bring seedlings with me to plant. Trees play a vital
role in eliminating toxins from the air. Thus, we must plant trees to get some fresh air while
reducing pollutants at the same time.
2. What are two things you can do to protect our environment?
- There are many things that we can do to protect our environment. And personally, I
can protect our environment simply by practicing conservation and wise resource management.
Given that we are all reliant on one another for survival, conservation is essential for saving and
helping both animals and trees. By using less energy and embracing alternative energy sources,
we can help and protect our environment at the same time. Some examples of this are turning off
the lights and faucet when not in use, choosing more energy efficient appliances, using eco bags
when going to the market and many more. By doing these things, we can surely protect our
environment and ensure that we live in a healthy environment.

3. What is one thing that you can do to practice conservation?

- One thing that I can do to practice conservation is through recycling. In order to make
our environment cleaner and more waste-free, recycling is an essential practice. Making items
out of our rubbish is something that I personally enjoy doing. One example of it is the vase I
created out of plastic bottles and placed on my study table. And with this, I can practice
conservation.

4. What is one thing at your house that you can do to conserve natural resources?
- One thing at my house that I can do to conserve natural resources is through using
woods while cooking instead of electric or gas stove. Using these stoves can release carbon
monoxide, formaldehyde, and other harmful pollutants into the air. Thus, using wood while
cooking at home can help in conserving natural resources and lessen harmful pollutants at the
same time.

5. What is one thing at your school that you can do to conserve natural resources?
- One thing at my school that I can do to conserve natural resources is through bringing
my own reusable water bottle instead of buying one every day. As we all know, reusable water
bottles consume less oil in production and replace all the plastics we would have used, lowering
both our carbon footprint and the amount of plastic trash that ends up in landfills, the ocean,
streams, and other places. So, by doing this, I can ensure that I conserve natural resources.

Pollution and Conservation Reading Quiz

Circle the correct answer based on what you learned from Wump World and the other reading
on conservation.

A 1. How can we help save our environment?

A. stop pollution
B. put garbage in the river
C. drive cars everywhere
D. all of the above
C 2. What are tiny bits of liquid or solid matter called?
A. oil spills
B. environment
C. particulates
D. pebbles
B 3. Recycling is:
A. wasting natural resources
B. reusing items over again
C. creating pollution
D. selling scrap matters
C 4. What is the main idea of this article?
A. The air is dirty from cars.
B. The soil gets polluted from littering.
C. People cause pollution, but they can also stop or limit it.
D. All of the above
B 5. How does the author feel about conservation?
A. It is a waste of time.
B. Everyone needs to do his/her part.
C. Only some people should conserve natural resources.
 D. None of the above

What Can I Do to Help the Environment?

Poster Instructions
On a separate sheet/bond paper, create a poster that shows how you can help save our environment
from pollution or wasting natural resources. Use color and imagination to clearly show the viewer
what will help our environment.

Grading Rubric
Content
5 – Poster clearly shows a conservation practice.
3 – Conservation practice could be inferred.
1 – No evidence of conservation practice.
Details
5 – Many details are evident in drawing. Concept is clearly understood.
3 – Some details are evident in drawing. Concept may be unclear.
1 – No details are evident. Concept is not one that will help our environment.
Presentation
5 – Picture is neat, clearly organized and complete. Artist uses a variety of
objects in picture. Picture is colored. Color enhances the picture.
3 – Picture is complete and somewhat organized. Artist uses few objects in
picture—looks unfinished. Picture is colored or partly colored.
1 – Picture is incomplete. Objects in picture are unclear. No color in picture.
Total 15 Pts

Vocabulary Test: Write the letter of your answer on the space before the number.
Word
C 1. Natural resources
F 2. particulates
E 3. recycling
B 4. conservation
A 5. pollution
D 6. environment
Definition
A. putting harmful or poisonous substances into the
environment
B. wise use and protection of our environment
C. things that we can use that are created in nature (forests,
minerals)
D. all the things that surround you (air, land, buildings)
E. using items over and over again or in a new way
F. tiny bits of liquid or solid matter that get in the air

Vocabulary Test: Write the letter of your answer on the space before the number.

Vocabulary Word in the Book Definition

L 1. Bumbershoots A. shy and quiet

D 2. Potbellied B. hurry, rush
K 3. Horde C. trouble
G 4. Pollutians D. rounded like a pot
J 5. Prattling E. shocked
O 6. earthshaking machines F. scared
A 7. Timid G. creatures from the planet Pollutus
F 8. Horrified H. turned ugly, gone bad
B 9. Frenzy I. hurried together
M 10. pell-mell J. talking, chattering
C 11. Turmoil K. a large group
H 12. gone sour L. a type of tree that shoots out of the ground with a tall trunk
and a bushy top
I 13. Swarmed M. going in every direction
E 14. Staggered N. tired after walking a long way
N 15. footsore and weary O. loud and noisy machines that make the ground shake