Trash Vortex Chapter 4 Review

Trash Vortex Chapter 4 Review

Chapter 4 Review

You were to read Chapter 4 for today's class. To review, be prepared to share (aloud or in the chat) a NOTICE and a WONDER for the chapter.

Multiple Choice

Part A

What is the author’s purpose in discussing

Plastiki on page 44?

• to entertain the reader with jokes made about Plastiki

• to persuade the reader to build their own version of Plastiki

• to inform the reader of the similarities and differences between Plastiki and Charles Moore’s boat

• to hook the reader about an interesting story about Plastiki, which was built from 12,500 used water bottles

Multiple Choice

Part B

Read the following sentence and answer the question below it:

“The bottle craft traveled through the gyre not as trash, but as part of a headline-grabbing expedition with a message.” (p. 46)

How does this sentence develop the purpose you identified in Part A?

• by amusing readers with surprising facts

• by teaching that plastic is not the enemy

• by convincing readers of the problem with plastic

• by confirming the interest that people took in the story

Multiple Choice

Part A

What point of view does the author present on page 46?

• You can never catch up to the problem of trash in the ocean.

• Ocean currents will naturally take care of the plastic pollution.

• Vacuuming plastic pollution in the ocean won’t solve the problem.

• Using plastic water bottles as a meal for bacteria won’t solve the problem.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which of the following sentences best shows the author distinguishing one position from another position?

• “Wax-loving worms enjoy munching on plastic bags.”

• “These microbes use enzymes to cut up long polymers into bite-sized sections.”

• “Some scientists are not hopeful that biodegradation will solve the plastic problem.”

• “Scientists admire how, in a world full of plastics, they have found ways to turn them into food.

What should be included in an objective summary?

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