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Type: Multiple-Choice
Category: Main Idea
Level: Grade 10
Standards: CCRA.R.2, RI.9-10.2, RST.9-10.2
Score: 1
Author: ReadingMatters
Created: 11 years ago

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Composting is nature's way of recycling organic materials back into the soil in order for the cycle of life to continue. The billions of living organisms in healthy soil transform dead plants into vital nutrients for new plant growth. Since healthy plants come from healthy soil, one of the best ways you can build healthy soil in your garden and lawn is by using compost. You can easily make compost with landscape trimmings and food scraps in your own backyard. With a small investment in time, you can improve the health and appearance of your yard, save money on fertilizers and mulch, all while preserving natural resources and protecting the health of your family and pets.

- It's earth-friendly: Food scraps and yard waste make up 20-30% of the waste stream. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills, where they take up precious space and release methane, a greenhouse gas 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere.

- It benefits your yard: Compost improves soil structure and texture, increases the soil's ability to hold both water and air, improves soil fertility, and stimulates healthy root development in plants.

- It's easy: You can start with just leaves and grass, then work your way towards composting your food scraps.

- It saves money: Adding compost to your garden can reduce or eliminate the need to buy chemical fertilizers or compost. If you pay for the amount of trash hauled, composting can also cut down on your trash costs.

(source: http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/tools/greenscapes/pubs/compost-guide.pdf)

Grade 10 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.9-10.2, RST.9-10.2

What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. What ingredients are needed to create healthy compost
  2. How to grow a thicker, healthier lawn or garden at home.
  3. When to recycle organic materials back into the soil to compost.
  4. Why composting can help people save money and protect the earth.