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Water Bottles Handy or Harmful?
By Rhonda Pawlik
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Question 1
1.
The main idea of this debate is that ......
people should never drink bottled water.
bottled water is not better than tap water.
there are reasons for and against using bottled water.
most people who drink bottled water don't recycle their bottles.
Question 2
2.
Which sentence explains why tap water might be better than bottled water?
"It's so easy-you just grab it and go, and throw out the bottle when you're done."
"In fact, more than half of all bottled water is tap water."
"This includes popular brands....which sell tap water that has been run through a filter."
"And chances are that the water from your faucet has been tested more thoroughly than what you're guzzling from a bottle."
Question 3
3.
Why are plastic water bottles that end up in landfills a problem?
They make parks and streets look dirty.
Animals carry them off and try to eat them.
The bottles spread harmful germs to people.
It takes hundreds of years for the plastic to break down.
Question 4
4.
At the end of the debate, the author asks, "Should bottled water get the boot?" What does the idiom
get the boot
mean in this question?
be banned from use
be recycled into shoes
be kicked over by a boot
become popular with people
Question 5
5.
The article mentions that bottled water is a necessity in some places. What makes it a necessity?
It is clearer than tap water.
It is the only safe source of water
It has fluoride to protect people's teeth.
It is a healthier drink than soda.
Question 6
6.
Which statement is true based on the article?
People should always avoid bottled water.
Most cities have tap water that is as good as or better than bottled water.
All bottled water contains fluoride.
Most bottled water actually has more sugar than sports drinks.
Question 7
7.
What is one instance in which people should drink bottled water?
People should drink bottled water because it is better than tap water.
People should drink bottled water because they are easily recycled.
People should drink bottled water if they live in a place where the water contains harmful germs or chemicals.
People should drink bottled water because it doesn't have fluoride in it.
Question 8
8.
Which evidence supports drinking bottled water is helpful? (choose 3)
Bottled water is an easy alternative to sweetened drinks.
Bottled water hurts the environment, creating tons of trash that takes hundreds of years to break down.
Some of the plastic from bottled water gets into the ocean, where sea animals can eat it and get sick or die.
Bottled water containing fluoride is a simple way to get this cavity-fighter to people whose tap water doesn't contain it.
Most important, for billions of people whose water is unsafe, bottled water is free from harmful germs and chemicals.
Bottled water is often nothing more than filtered tap water and not as regulated as tap water from home.
Question 9
9.
Which evidence supports drinking out of water bottles is harmful? (choose 3)
Bottled water is an easy alternative to sweetened drinks.
Bottled water hurts the environment, creating tons of trash that takes hundreds of years to break down.
Some of the plastic from bottled water gets into the ocean, where sea animals can eat it and get sick or die.
Bottled water containing fluoride is a simple way to get this cavity-fighter to people whose tap water doesn't contain it.
Most important, for billions of people whose water is unsafe, bottled water is free from harmful germs and chemicals.
Bottled water is often nothing more than filtered tap water and not as regulated as tap water from home.
