The Problem with Plastic (Lesson 6.4 Reading 4th Grade)

Name:

Teacher:

• Chicken Squad

Plastic is made from

• petroleum.
• fossil fuel.
• gasoline.
• Both a and b

It takes ___________ for a piece of plastic to degrade.

• about one year
• about ten years
• hundreds of years
• No one knows for sure

Why are so many products made from plastic?

• Plastic is a rare materiel.
• Plastic is durable and affordable.
• Plastic was invented in ancient times and was trusted.
• All of the Above

Besides recycling, what is another way old plastic can be made useful?

• Plastic is very useful and can only be used for specific items.
• Plastic can degrade in just a few weeks to make the soil quality improve.
• Plastic can be converted into paper
• Plastic can be burned to create energy.

Why does the author think that throwing plastic into the garbage is wasteful?

• Plastic is very expensive to make.
• Plastic is a very rare material on Earth and should be used wisely.
• Plastic can be reused and recycled rather than getting collected into landfills forever.
• All of the above

Paper of plastic? It takes a lot less energy to make a plastic bag than it does to make a paper bag. Plastic bags are made of petroleum, which is a nonrenewable resource. Paper comes from trees, which are renewable resources. Both paper and plastic can be recycled, although people are much better about recycling paper. Which kind of bag would you choose and why?