The Savemors house

HELP SAVE OUR PLANET

Sue and Seymour Savemor have two children: Sidney and Sheila. The Savemors are aware that our planet is threatened and they want to help protect the environment by reducing pollution. To achieve that aim the Savemors try to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle as much as possible. They moved with some of their friends, who are environment protectors, to a city called Recycle City. There, they settled in a house which corresponds to their needs. They put solar panels on the roof to generate electricity. The panels help heat water and power the home appliances. Every house in Recycle City has an insulated attic to reduce the need of energy and conserve the heat in the winter. The fireplace was made from old bricks that the family recovered from a building. The Savemors burn logs made from pressed wood. That kind of heating is less polluting and much less expensive. Seymour keeps all the appliances, like the refrigerator and the cooker in good working order. They follow the manufacturer’s suggestions for proper operation and maintance. In that way they use less electricity. When the weather is hot, the Savemors hang clothes on the line to dry. It saves energy and makes clothes smell great.

Seymour has found a number of ways to use safer alternatives to substitute for

toxic cleaners. He uses biodegradable cleaners, vinegar, baking soda or even olive

oil with lemon juice to polish the furniture. They are naturel and cost a little money. As for Sue, she holds a garage sale twice a year to sell things she no longer wants or needs. She helps other people and gets some money in return.

The Savemors keep recycling bins in the kitchen. They recycle glass, paper, aluminium and other metal cans. Sidney and Sheila built a compost bin in the yard after hearing about how to do it at school. That’s how they get free fertilizer for the garden and reduce the amount of domestic wastes.The children also used an old tire to make a swing and when Sydney cuts the grass he follows his teacher’s instructions and leaves the grass clippings on the lawn because all the nutrients go back right into the soil. All the family members are doing their best to keep the environment clean for themselves and for the future generations. Comprehension 1- Who are they? Find their names in the text. Write each name under the corresponding picture.

2- What do the three Rs stand for? R -------------------- R --------------------- R ---------------------

3- Read the text thenmatch the numbers with the right things in the picture.

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4- Look at the pictures and find out the advantage of each thing.

5- Pick out words from the text to label these pictures. What do the Savemors put in them?

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6- The children are convinced that our planet is threatened and participate actively to keep our environment clean. What do they do? Look at these pictures. They’ll help you find the answer.

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(picture- adapted text from www.epa.gov/recyclecity/)

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