Trash Talk Excerpt

The goal of the video “Trash Talk” is to —.

• tell the viewer how to recycle

• encourage the viewer to take action

• show the viewer that animals ingest plastic

• impress the viewer with a look at marine life

Which word best describes the narrator’s tone in “Trash Talk”?

• playful

• content

• angry

• urgent

According to the video “Trash Talk,” what makes up the majority of the marine debris on the shores of the world’s oceans?

• Metal items

• Plastic objects

• Discarded paper

• Fishing nets

According to “Trash Talk,” marine debris is trash that is found in what two kinds of places?

• In oceans

• In landfills

• On shorelines

• In cities

• On highways

What image on the poster helps portray the designer’s viewpoint about pollution?

• Dead fish

• Calm water

• Grey sky

• Shining sun

What action does the poster “You’re Part of the Solution” aim to inspire in its readers?

• Better recycling of plastic

• Participation in the solution

• Becoming more informed

• Proper trash disposal

What word does the poster’s designer use to express a viewpoint about the world’s oceans?

• young

• marine

• tough

• precious

What role do the images of marine debris play in both the poster and the video?

• The images show the viewer how things will look once the oceans are clean.

• The images cause the viewer to feel sad about pollution.

• The images demonstrate to the viewer how bad the problem of marine debris is.

• The images discourage the viewer from wanting to help.

What is one way that graphics are used in the video but not on the poster?

• to provide a definition of marine debris

• to offer solutions to marine debris

• to describe the harm caused by marine debris

• to support government action against marine debris

Based on the information in the video “Trash Talk,” mark the statement as true or false.

Marine debris is trash found in bodies of water.

• True

• False