Earth Day is a special day celebrated every year on April 22.
It is a time when people around the world think about how to protect our planet. Earth Day began in 1970 in the United States. Now, it is celebrated in more than 190 countries.
The main idea of Earth Day is to care for the Earth. People talk about big problems like air pollution, dirty water, cutting down too many trees, and climate change. On this day, schools, families, and communities do things to help nature. They plant trees, clean up parks, ride bikes instead of cars, and learn how to recycle.
Earth Day helps us remember that we must take care of the planet, not just for ourselves, but also for future generations. The Earth gives us everything we need—air, water, food, and a home. If we don’t take care of it, we may lose these things.
Even small actions can help. Turning off lights, saving water, and not wasting food are good ways to start. Earth Day is a reminder that every person can help make the world a cleaner, healthier place. Every day can be Earth Day if we all do our part.
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Vocabulary – find the word/s in text:
- _______________ To switch off the lights so they are not shining anymore.
- _______________ To travel or go somewhere by using a car.
- _______________ Dirty air caused by smoke, gas, or chemicals from cars, factories, or fires.
- _______________ To do something special and happy for a holiday or important day.
- _______________ Something that helps you remember something important.
- _______________ To make something fall by cutting it, like cutting down a tree.
- _______________ To sit on a bicycle and move by pushing the pedals with your feet.
- _______________ A group of people who live in the same area and often do things together.
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The correct word/s:
A community: A group of people who live in the same area and often do things together.
To turn off lights: To switch off the lights so they are not shining anymore.
To take a car: To travel or go somewhere by using a car.
Air pollution: Dirty air caused by smoke, gas, or chemicals from cars, factories, or fires.
To celebrate: To do something special and happy for a holiday or important day.
A reminder: Something that helps you remember something important.
To cut down: To make something fall by cutting it, like cutting down a tree.
To ride a bike: To sit on a bicycle and move by pushing the pedals with your feet.
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Here’s a simple multiple-choice test.
Some questions have more than one correct answer.
Earth Day Vocabulary – Multiple Choice Test
1. What do you do when you turn off the lights?
A. Make the room darker
B. Use more electricity
C. Save energy
2. What does it mean to take a car?
A. Walk to school
B. Ride in a car to go somewhere
C. Drive a bicycle
3. What is air pollution?
A. Clean, fresh air
B. Dirty air from smoke and gas
C. Something that helps plants grow
4. What do people do to celebrate Earth Day?
A. Throw trash on the ground
B. Plant trees
C. Clean up parks
5. What is a reminder?
A. Something that helps you remember something
B. A type of tree
C. A new car
6. What does it mean to cut down a tree?
A. To make the tree fall by cutting it
B. To help it grow taller
C. To remove the leaves
7. What happens when you ride a bike?
A. You use your feet to pedal
B. You drive a car
C. You help keep the air clean
8. What is a community?
A. A group of people who live near each other
B. A single tree
C. People who work and help each other
And the correct answer/s:
1. What do you do when you turn off the lights?
A. Make the room darker ✅
C. Save energy ✅
2. What does it mean to take a car?
B. Ride in a car to go somewhere ✅
3. What is air pollution?
B. Dirty air from smoke and gas ✅
4. What do people do to celebrate Earth Day?
B. Plant trees ✅
C. Clean up parks ✅
5. What is a reminder?
A. Something that helps you remember something ✅
6. What does it mean to cut down a tree?
A. To make the tree fall by cutting it ✅
7. What happens when you ride a bike?
A. You use your feet to pedal ✅
C. You help keep the air clean ✅
8. What is a community?
A. A group of people who live near each other ✅
C. People who work and help each other ✅
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Here’s an interview with a scientist about Earth Day. Find proper answer/question.
Interview with a Scientist – Earth Day
Q1:
A1: Earth Day is a special day on April 22. People think about how to protect the Earth.
Q2: When did Earth Day begin?
A2:
Q3: Why is Earth Day important?
A3: It reminds us to take care of our planet and keep it clean and safe.
Q4: What problems do people talk about on Earth Day?
A4:
Q5: What do people do to help on Earth Day?
A5: They plant trees, clean parks, ride bikes, and recycle.
Q6:
A6: Everyone can help—kids, adults, families, and schools.
Q7: What are some small actions we can do every day?
A7: We can turn off lights, save water, and not waste food.
Q8:
A8: Yes! If we all do a little each day, we can protect the Earth together.
Let me know if you’d like this in a worksheet format too!
a) We can turn off lights, save water, and not waste food.
b) Who can help the Earth?
c) We talk about air pollution, dirty water, cutting down trees, and climate change.
d) It started in 1970 in the United States.
e) Can every day be Earth Day?
f) What is Earth Day?
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What can a single person do to help our planet?
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A _______ person can do many small things to help the Earth. To fight air pollution, they can walk or ride a bike _______using a car. To help with _______ water, they should not throw trash or chemicals in rivers or drains. To stop _______ down trees, they can use less paper and plant trees. To fight climate change, they can turn off lights, save _________ and use less plastic. These small _______may seem simple, but if many people do them, they can make a big difference for the planet.
Fill in: energy – dirty – single – actions – cutting – instead of
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