Plastic Pollution Reading

How is plastic harming the ocean?

• Turtles mistakes plastic for other turtles.

• Jellyfish grow larger when they eat plastic.

• Animals can become ill after eating plastic.

• Plastic prevents animals from finding places to live.

What is the problem with plastic?

• People throw away more plastic than they need to.

• Only some plastics actually help people live.

• Drinking water cannot be sold in plastic.

• Toys are hard to get out of plastic.

Why does the author recommend that people keep a journal?

• To track how much plastic their family uses.

• To track how much plastic is thrown in the ocean.

• To track how many animals die from plastic pollution.

• To track how many animals can be saved from pollution.

Which of the following best describes the main idea of "Plastic Pollution?"

• People disagree about the use of helpful vs. harmful plastic.

• An increasing amount of plastic trash in the ocean is harming animals.

• Plastic is necessary and useful b/c it helps people with medical concerns.

• Plastic trash quickly decomposes before harming nature or animals in ocean.

Which piece of evidence best reveals the author's purpose for writing "Plastic Pollution?"

• "But the floating blob isn't a jellyfish -- it's a plastic bag that could make the sea turtle sick." (Paragraph 1)

• "But by understanding the issue and taking action, you can help stop that from happening." (Paragraph 2)

• "Plastic water bottles can bring clean drinking water to people who don't have it, and plastic straws can help people with disabilities drink." (Paragraph 3)

• "By working together, our choices can help save animals -- and the ocean they live in." (Paragraph 7)

How does the author emphasize the problem with single-use plastic?

• The author interviews an expert about how single-use plastic affects animals.

• The author uses specific examples that show how single-use plastic can help people.

• The author uses an example from history to prove the hard caused by single-use plastic.

• The author uses a statistic to reveal how single-use plastic adds to the plastic trash problem.

Which detail from the text best reveals why there is so much plastic in the ocean?

• "But the floating blob isn't a jellyfish - it's a plastic bag that could make the sea turtle sick." (Paragraph 1)

• "Plastic water bottles can bring clean drinking water to people who don't have it, and plastic straws can help people with disabilities drink." (Paragraph 3)

• "Plastic left on the ground as litter often blows into creeks and rivers, eventually ending up in the ocean." (Paragraph 6)

• "Start by taking the Kids Vs. Plastic pledge to show that you care about this problem." (Paragraph 7)

How does the author's recommendation of keeping a plastic journal support their main idea?

In the context of the text, how do people create change? What is something that you can do to create change to the problem of plastic pollution?

In the context of the text, how do we understand the world around us? Why is it important for us to understand what happens to plastic in the ocean?