1. A Mr. Rubbish Mood from Judy Moody Saves the World!
By: Megan McDonald

2. shade He sat in the shade under the tree to cool off.
An area where direct sunlight is blocked
He sat in the shade under the tree
to cool off.

3. dripping The old water faucet is dripping in the bathtub.
Coming down in drops
The old water faucet is dripping in
the bathtub.

4. carton Both the carton of milk and the egg carton can be reused.
Paper or cardboard box
Both the carton of milk and the egg
carton can be reused.

5. hardly These new light bulbs are very efficient. They hardly use any
Not very much
These new light bulbs are very
efficient. They hardly use any
electricity.

6. rubbish
trash
They are picking up the rubbish, or
trash, in the field.

7. recycle You can use a recycle bin for glass, aluminum, plastic, and
To treat or process in order to use again
You can use a recycle bin for
glass, aluminum, plastic, and
newspapers.

8. global The global, or worldwide, economy
should be getting better this year.

9. complicated Math may be very complicated, or
Hard to understand or deal with; difficult
Math may be very complicated, or
hard to understand, for some students.

10. pollution This car and factory are both contributing to air pollution.
The state of being dirty or not pure
This car and factory are both
contributing to air pollution.

11. project Before you decide to take on a
A special undertaking
Before you decide to take on a
project like building a house, you
must first draw up plans.

12. Review Words shade dripping carton hardly rubbish recycle global
complicated
pollution
project