Exercise A Matching words from the leaflet to its meaning.

Words Meanings Answers

1. separate to divide items into different groups of similar types
2. retain the top of something which you can take off to open
3. sharp it can cut you
4. lids to put back on again
5. rinse to squeeze to make smaller
6. labels the paper on an item that tells you what is inside
7. squash/crash to keep
8. replace to clean water

Exercise B Choose the best answer for each question below.
1. What does the leaflet say you should do with your recycling item?
A divide them
B throw them away
C burn them

2. What does the leaflet say you should do with the leaflet?
A put the leaflet in the recycling box
B keep the leaflet
C read the leaflet

3. Where does the leaflet say you should put sharp lids?
A in a plastic bag
B on top of the bin
C put them back into the tin can

4. What does the leaflet say about labels on items?
A the labels can remain on the items
B take the labels off the items
C the leaflet does not say anything

5. What does the leaflet say you should do with bottle tops?
A throw them in the bin
B clean and put them back on the bottle
C The leaflet does not say anything

Exercise C Complete the sentences using the options given below,

separate sharp lids retain rinse and
crush
replace bottle tops

1. You should __________ your materials in the box so we can sort safely.
2. You should ____________ the leaflet for reference.
3. You should put ____________ inside cans.
4. You should ____________ plastic bottles.
5. You should leave ____________ on items.
6. You should squash the bottles then ____________ the bottle tops.