Dangers of Trash in the Ocean Argumentative Review

What is the most likely reason the author uses a problem-solution organizational structure in the selection?

• To help the reader understand what they can do to alleviate a global problem

• To help the reader understand the terrible effect trash is having on our planet

• To help the reader see the effect humans have had on Earth's environment.

• To help the reader understand how recycling works and how they can participate

Which inference about trash is supported by the information in paragraph 2?

• Reducing the amount of trash can impact the lives of marine animals. 

• Trash in the oceans is the number one cause of death in sea life.

• National Geographic regularly reports on the impact of trash on the environment.

• Humans regularly ingest seafood that has been negatively affected by trash in the oceans.

Read this sentence from paragraph 1.

"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it."

Which key idea is suggested by this sentence?

• The Earth would benefit greatly from all individuals pitching in and doing their part.

• Reducing trash in the oceans will be solved by everyone recycling. 

• Trash has become a massive problem in our ocean. 

• If humans do not stop littering, waste will only become worse over time. 

Which sentence states the author's main claim in the selection?

• Litter must stop, or trash will continuously build up in the ocean.

• The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. 

• Waste and trash have become a massive problem in the ocean because people all over the world are littering on land as well in the water. 

• When trash reaches the ocean, it affects marine animals in many harmful ways. 

In paragraph 2, in what way does the information about the findings in National Graphic support the author's argument?

• The findings show the negative impact plastic has on jellyfish.

• The findings explain why people should reduce the amount of plastic in the ocean. 

• The findings help the reader understand how plastic can be eaten by animals. 

• The findings show the credibility of National Geographic magazine. 

Which phrase in paragraph 3 helps the reader understand the meaning of ingested?

• full of potentially cancerous chemicals

• could get into their systems

• it leaves traces of chemicals such as bisphenol A

• can affect humans

Who is the intended audience of the selection?

• People who dump trash in the ocean. 

• People who care about sea life and want to see our oceans thrive. 

• People who believe ocean pollution is a myth. 

• People who have the ability to reduce their own amount of waste in the world. 

Look at the photograph from the selection.

What is the most likely reason the author includes this photograph?

• To show the impact littering has on our oceans 

• To emphasize the effects of humans on the ocean

• To provide an example of how litter can affect the ocean

• To allow the reader to reflect on the beauty of a clean ocean

What is the purpose of the rhetorical question in paragraph 1?

• To make the reader feel bad about their plastic usage

• To cause the reader to think about their personal impact on this issue

• To pressure the reader to avoid littering in the future

• To inspire the reader to make a change in their life

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

There have been many whales that have died on separate occasions, and upon investigation, many pounds of plastic were found in their stomachs. 

What is the author's reason for including this sentence?

• To cause the reader to become invested in saving whales

• To have the reader reflect on the amount of plastic they have personally put in the ocean 

• To support the idea that trash affects marine animals in numerous ways

• To represent the type of sea animal that is most greatly affected by littering