SN2: A Plastic Straw Problem

Which statement from the text supports the author's point that plastic straws should be banned?

• All plastic is bad for the ocean.

• Plastic straws can blow out of trash can and end up in rivers and oceans.

• Oceans animals can get really sick when they eat the tiny pieces of plastic.

• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Why are paper straws better for the ocean?

• They can bend.

• They don't blow away.

• The paper decomposes much faster than plastic.

• They are made of plastic.

What is the correct spelling of the contraction that will complete this sentence?

Plastic straws are easy and safe to use. They bend, __________ get too hot, and _________ fall apart.

• dont'

• do'nt

• dono't

• don't

Which word from the text has a prefix that means "not"?

• reusable

• unfair

• decompose

• doesn't

Which statement from the text supports the author's point that plastic straws should not be banned?

• Metal straws don't bend, and they can get too hot.

• Some people with injuries or disabilities need straws to drink.

• Paper straws can fall apart.

• All of the above.

What does the word disposable mean?

• made to used over and over again

• ,made to be thrown away after you use it

• healthy for the planet

• people aren't allowed to use them

What is this article mostly about?

• whether or not plastic straws should be banned

• what happens to plastic bags in the ocean

• different kinds of drinking straws

• animals that live in the oceans

According to the table on page 4, what is the amount of time that it takes for a soda can to decompose in the ocean?

• 1 to 5 years

• 200 years

• 2 months

• 450 years

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What two reasons does the author give that support the opinion that banning straws is a bad idea?

CHOOSE 2.

• Plastic doesn't dissappear.

• Metal straws don't bend, and they can get too hot.

• Plastic straws make animals sick.

• Paper straws can fall apart.