The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
How does the author help the reader imagine the huge size of the garbage patch?
by describing its size in great detail
How does paragraph 1 affect the structure of this passage?
It introduces a problem by including a real-life experience.
How does the sidebar contribute to the passage “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”?
The sidebar explains the meaning of “microplastics.” and describes the types of plastic found in the patch.
What do you do after a long paragraph or a couple of short paragraphs?
Annotate what’s important
What is the meaning of the word decompose as it is used in paragraph 3 in Passage 1?
break down; rot
Which detail supports that idea that the author describes the size of the patch?
That is twice the size of Texas.
Which sentence from the passage best shows the important need for community landfills?
“Every day in households across the country, people generate large amounts of trash made up of objects such as this.” (paragraph 1)
How does the chart contribute to the passage in “What is a Landfill”?
The chart describes how different kinds of trash go to different kinds of landfills.
What do you highlight in a question?
Location, Big reading idea, and focus.
What is the meaning of the word accumulation as it is used in paragraph 1 in Passage 1?
collection
How does the author structure the information in this text?
By explaining a problem and then presenting solutions
Which detail from paragraphs 4 or 5 supports the central idea of decreasing the use of landfills?
“people worldwide try to reduce the amount of trash they make”
Choose a sentence that could be included in a summary of Passages 1 and 2.
Reducing plastic waste and recycling are important to solving the problem of the Patch as well as helping to decrease the use of landfills.
If an answer isn’t related or definitely wrong it’s a…?
Loser
What does the word trawl mean as used in paragraph 6 in passage 1?
a huge net
Based on the text, what can a reader infer about the patch?
The plastic in the patch likely comes from countries that border the Pacific Ocean
What is the central idea of paragraph 3?
Landfills must be kept a safe distance from where we live and work.
Decide whether the phrase describes the Pacific Garbage Patch, a landfill, or both.
uses liners to protect groundwater
Landfill
If an answer is tricky or very close to the correct answer but isn’t it’s a…?
Punk
What is a microplastic?
Plastic objects so tiny they cannot be seen
According to paragraph 5, what is one specific problem the patch creates for animals?
Birds and turtles eat the plastic.
What text structure does the author use in paragraph 6?
Sequence (giving steps to a process)
Decide whether the phrase describes the Pacific Garbage Patch, a landfill, or both.
is dangerous to ocean wildlife
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
What do you do to find the best answers for each question?
Refer Back!
What does the word vary mean as used in paragraph 7 in passage 2?
how they are different