Saving the Sea Scholastic News

Which sentence gives a clue to the meaning of marine?

• "But 9 year old Ryan Hickman is already hard at work."

• "The trash Ryan worries about most is plastic."

• "he loves the ocean and the creatures that call it home."

• "Ryan lives in San Juan Capistrano..."

You can infer that Ryan ____.

• earns some money from recycling.

• has a lot of people working for him

• never uses plastic

• doesn't go to school

The section "Take That, Trash!" is mostly about ____.

• animals that live in the ocean

• how trash gets into the ocean

• how Ryan's Recycling works

• where Ryan lives

According to the sidebar, "how Long Trash Last," which of these takes the longest to break down?

• a paper towel

• an aluminum can

• a plastic bottle

• an apple core

You can infer that the island described in the article is made of _____.

• soft white sand

• hardened volcanic ash

• piles of broken shells

• ice that broke away from land

Which of these would make the best title for the article

• Seabirds of Tonga

• An Island Vacation

• Volcanoes Around the World

• This Island is New