Question

dreaming green
1 the phrase \going green\ means giving up the things we do each day that take something away from our environment and replacing those choices with ones that benefit the planet and our lives. we all know that it’s important to reduce, reuse, and recycle as often as we can. by reducing the number of items we buy and throw away, we save money and keep garbage out of landfills. we reuse and recycle plastic bags and containers from the grocery store to make our homes into more environmentally friendly spaces. but it is important not to limit our efforts to just making our houses into greener spaces. can we make our schools healthier, greener spaces without spending a lot of money? can our schools lead the way to a cleaner world?
with only a little effort, we can reduce our school’s impact on the environment, decrease pollutants that affect student health, and increase test scores just by making our school into a green school.
2 reducing a school’s impact on the environment is easy, and it costs very little. helping our environment starts with you! begin by reducing the amount of paper you use wherever possible. this saves trees and money at the same time. instead of scrap paper, use a whiteboard or a computer. create a bin or box to collect paper that’s been used on only one side, so the other side can be used as scrap paper. use leftover material from one art project to make another project later. instead of using a brown paper bag to carry lunches to school, students can use reusable storage containers or a lunchbox. colorful lunchboxes are so much better than messy brown bags.
the author wants to add a paragraph to reinforce the claim that small changes can improve health and test scores, which sentence should the author include in the body paragraph?
a. if classrooms use fewer posters, walls will look simpler and custodians will have less tape to peel off at the semester break.

b. switching to pencil boxes can reduce lost supplies, which makes students less likely to ask the office for extras.

c. thermostats are sometimes adjusted in winter and summer, and students bring sweaters or water bottles if they want.

d. curbing bus idling reduces exhaust near entrances, opening shades increases daylight in rooms, and walking or biking adds daily movement—together these steps support breathing, alertness, and learning.

Explanation:

The question asks which sentence should be included to reinforce the claim that small changes can improve health and test scores. Option D mentions "support breathing, alertness, and learning," which directly relates to health and academic performance (test scores). The other options (A - about classroom appearance, B - about school supplies, C - about thermostats and personal items) do not connect as directly to the health - and - test - score claim.

Answer:

D. Daylight in rooms, and walking or biking adds daily movement—together these steps support breathing, alertness, and learning.