11A Reading
The Problem with Plastic
The Problem with Plastic
According to the text, what animal was being rescued in the video?
A turtleš¢
Make quotation marks / air quotes with your hands.
* Teacher Mo will know if his is right or not.
How many straws pollute the world's beaches?
8.3 billion straws
What happens when something is banned?
It no longer the shown or used
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Plastic is mostly biodegradable.
False
How much plastic waste does scientist think ends up inn the ocean?
8.1 Billion kilograms
What should you do first when you come across an unfamiliar word.
According too today's reading skill
See if it's defined in the text or in a glossary
What is the goal of this reading and what are they trying to get you to do?
Give you many ways to use less plastic. Use less plastic.
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Besides ocean pollution, name another type of pollution.
Accept all answers that apply
A marine biologist is someone who studies see life.
False. A marine biologist is someone who studies SEA life.
What is the main idea of this reading?
Plastic is useful to people ... but there is too much plastic in the ocean. This harms sea animals and in the long term will continue to pollute the ocean.
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What is a glossary?
Mini dictionary, usually in the back of the book that you are reading/ using.
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You can see it everywhere in Chinese supermarkets but UK leaders are trying to avoid it in their supermarkets. What is it?
Plastic packaging/ plastic packaged fruit and vegetables
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People that buy goods and services are called...
Customers
It is very easyfor everyone to stop using single use plastics.
Justify your answer
What would happen if you ate plastic?
I would still be hungry because my stomach would be confused and not full of food.
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Why do we need/use quotes in text ?
To add supporting statements or questions
To provide expert evidence for an argument
To highlight an interesting or memorable phrase
To say what someone else said
Any/ All answers accepted
Paraphrase paragraph B.
paraphrase - explain in as little words as possible
Everybody in the world uses plastic bags but Americans use the most. Danes use the least as they were the first country to place a text on plastic bags
Use the following in a sentence:
globally, tax, awareness, typically
Accept grammatically correct answers that apply
Using context is using other words in a sentence to help understand a new word or phrase.
True
Paraphrase paragraph E.
paraphrase - explain in as little words as possible
In 5-10 year, Dr. Magadini thinks there will be 25 million tons of plastic in the ocean.
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The Cubs nestled together to keep warm during the cold months.
Using the context, what does nestled mean?
Getting/laying close together
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In your own opinion, is plastic use a bigger problem than plastic production/making?
Accept all answers that pertain to the subject*
List three things that are biodegradable
Accept all answers that apply
Unit 11 is all about multiple use plastic and how amazing it is for the planet.
EXTREMELY FALSE!