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Worksheets"Trash Talk" HMH Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The goal of the video “Trash Talk” is to —
tell the viewer how to recycle
inform the viewer about marine debris
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”?
Sarcastic
Content
Angry
Upbeat
Read the quote from “Trash Talk.”
"Have you ever been to the beach and noticed litter like plastic bottles or foam takeout containers on the sand?"
Why does the speaker ask this rhetorical question?
To inform viewers about how marine debris is spread
To entertain viewers with the various ways people spread litter
To encourage viewers to think about the problem of marine debris
To express frustration that people continue to spread litter on the beach
Is the following quote from “Trash Talk” an appeal to logic, an appeal to emotion, or an appeal to both?
"And anything people use every day can become marine debris if they don’t dispose of it properly."
appeal to logic
appeal to emotion
both
Is the following quote from “Trash Talk” an appeal to logic, an appeal to emotion, or an appeal to both?
"But we also find rubber, cloth, glass, metal, and paper litter."
appeal to logic
appeal to emotion
both
Is the following quote from “Trash Talk” an appeal to logic, an appeal to emotion, or an appeal to both?
"Sometimes the debris is so tiny, like a plastic microbead from your face wash, that you can barely see it in the water."
appeal to logic
appeal to emotion
both
Is the following quote from “Trash Talk” an appeal to logic, an appeal to emotion, or an appeal to both?
"But most importantly, marine debris is one of the biggest pollution problems facing the world’s oceans and waterways today."
appeal to logic
appeal to emotion
both
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 best portrays 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?
Recycling more types of plastic
Participating in clean-up projects
Learning more about the issue
Disposing of rubbish properly
What word does the poster’s designer use to express a viewpoint about the importance of the world’s oceans?
Young
Marine
Tough
Precious
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
PART A:
Who is the intended audience for the “You’re Part of the Solution” poster?
Government agencies
Marine conservation groups
Young people
The media
PART B:
What evidence from the poster best supports the answer to Part A?
The image of pollution on the beach
The words young people like you
The design of the yellow star
The words government agencies
What key role do the images of marine debris play in both the poster and the video?
They show viewers how the world will look once the oceans are clean.
They cause viewers to want to learn more about other kinds of pollution.
They demonstrate to viewers how bad the problem of marine debris is.
They discourage viewers from wanting to help clean up the oceans.
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 ocean trash
To support government action against ocean trash
