Free Daily Starters · Middle School
Locker Overflow
Work Habits · What's Missing
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Jamal is halfway through cleaning a row of athletic lockers during locker clean-out. The custodian said to clear trash, save usable supplies, and keep the aisle open. Behind one dented door, Jamal finds a stack of blank notebooks and folders. There are many more than the small box the custodian left can hold. A few folders have faded stickers, but no names are readable. Jamal starts a process so the extra supplies do not become another pile.
Name the missing step in the process.
- Separate trash from supplies that can still be used.
- Move the reusable supplies to the correct spot without blocking the aisle.
- Return tools and report that the row is cleared.
Think about it: What would likely go wrong if the extra supplies were moved without checking the location first?
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