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Reflecting on The Lorax's Lessons

This document contains questions about the Dr. Seuss story "The Lorax" for students to reflect on and answer. It asks students to choose two of the provided questions to write about under the heading "I Speak for the Trees!" on their "Forestry Page." It also provides an alternative ending or sequel for students to write, describing how the Once-ler comes to his senses about deforestation and educates others to protect the Truffula trees.

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Reflecting on The Lorax's Lessons

This document contains questions about the Dr. Seuss story "The Lorax" for students to reflect on and answer. It asks students to choose two of the provided questions to write about under the heading "I Speak for the Trees!" on their "Forestry Page." It also provides an alternative ending or sequel for students to write, describing how the Once-ler comes to his senses about deforestation and educates others to protect the Truffula trees.

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Name _____________________________________________

Honors EES- Mr. Dillman

Date 11/02/16
Period _________

The Lorax
Choose two of the following questions to reflect upon and write about on your Forestry Page underneath the
heading I Speak for the Trees!
1.

How could the Once-ler have managed his company to protect natural resources and not run out of trees to manufacture Thneeds? Is it
necessary to protect all the trees from axes that hack?
Plant more trees after some are cut down. It is not necessary to protect all trees from being cut down.

2.

What did the Once-ler mean by UNLESS? What responsibility does he seem to think someone like you needs to take? What kind of things
can we do today to ensure that trees will be available for all different purposes in the future?
Unless someone does something, the thneed business will lead to deforestation. Just replant seeds for trees that you cut down.

3.

Compare the Once-lers attitude toward the environment at the beginning of the story with his attitude at the end.
At the beginning, he didnt care about the environment. At the end, he recognized that someone had to do something to prevent deforestation.

4.

The Once-ler explains his actions by saying If I didnt do it, someone else would. Is this a good excuse for doing what he did? And why?
No because rather than just let someone come along and do this, we should educate people on the dangers of deforestation and habitat
destruction.

5.

The Lorax says he speaks for the trees. What does this mean to you? What is the Loraxs attitude at the end of the story?
The Lorax was doing what he thought needed to be done to preserve the forest for future generations. $UCK TH1$ D1CK B1TCH3$!!!!!!!!

6.

What seems to be Dr. Seuss purpose in writing this fable? (A fable is a fictional story that teaches a lesson.)
To educate the general public on deforestation, habitat loss and pollution.

On the same page, write either an alternative ending to the Lorax or a sequel to the Lorax
Write an alternative ending to the Lorax with a more positive outcome for the Truffula tree and ecosystem
Or
Write a sequel to the Lorax that might explain how the Truffula tree made a comeback through replanting and proper forest management while still
being used to make Thneeds.
So, after the Once-ler and the Lorax had a long discussion, the Once-ler came to his senses. He said, What am I doing to these poor trees?
People need truffula trees such as these. They put oxygen in the atmosphere, without trees I couldnt be here. So he packed up his shop, to the last
axe blade, and he took himself out of the forest with great haste. I must tell people of what Ive learned here. Tell them that the truffula trees end is
near. He educated them on pollution, and the truffula tree protection policys reinstitution. He protected all trees big and small, old and young. And
before I speak ill of his work Ill hold my tongue.

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