Lesson 6:Go Green

Shen and Isabel visit their old park.Shen turned back, and the two friends enteredTubman Park. The sight of the swings and the merrygo-roundbrought back a flood of memories for Isabel.Shen laughed. “I used to think this slide was so high,”he said to Isabel. “Now it’s not much taller than I am!”“Something’s different about this place now,”Isabel said, stopping to look around.“I’ll say,” said Shen.They saw park benches, tall trees, and a few emptyflowerbeds. But everything looked so old, sad — anddirty. Litter lay on the ground next to an overflowingtrash bin.3