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Signal words for problem and solution texts include problem, because, in order to, one reason for, a solution, since, may be due to, therefore, as a result and solve.  \nCircle the text's signal words, underline the problem(s), and put a squiggly line under the solution(s).  \nHave you ever seen plastic bottles or plastic bags littered on the ground or floating in a river, ocean or lake? Plastic pollution has become a serious problem around the world. While plastic can be used for many different purposes, it doesn’t break down easily. Some types of plastic can last for hundreds of years! As a result, plastic waste can build up in places where it does not belong.  \nWhen plastic enters rivers and oceans, it can travel long distances. This plastic pollution harms animals and the environment. Birds, sea turtles and fish often mistake plastic for food and try to eat it. If they succeed in taking a bite, the plastic can make them very sick. Animals can also become trapped in plastic rings and bags. There are many different dangers associated with plastic pollution.  \nCommunities and scientists are working to find solutions to this problem. One important solution is reducing the amount of plastic that we use. People are now able to buy reusable water bottles, reusable shopping bags and reusable food containers instead of single-use plastic that is used only once. When we use fewer plastic items, less plastic winds up in nature.  \nAnother solution is for people to recycle plastic whenever possible. When you recycle plastic, it turns into new material that can be used again. This reduces the plastic that goes into landfills or blows into the environment.  \nNew inventions and innovations are also helping solve the problem of plastic pollution. Scientists are in the process of trying to figure out how to create plastic that can break down more quickly in nature. Engineers have designed machines that can easily collect plastic from rivers before it reaches the ocean. In addition, innovative companies have started offering refills of their products without the plastic packaging!  \nIf people, companies and the scientific community work together, plastic pollution should become less of an issue!  \nUse your annotations to answer the questions below.  \n1. What is the main problem in this passage?  \n_______________________________________________________________________________  \n_______________________________________________________________________________  \n2. What are some details from the text that help explain this problem?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n3. What are three possible solutions to this problem?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n4. How does the author organize the information in this passage?  \n_______________________________________________________________________________  \n_______________________________________________________________________________  \nAnswers  \n1. What is the main problem in this passage?  \nPlastic pollution is building up in nature and harming animals and the environment.  \n2. What are some details from the text that help explain this problem?  \n-Plastic does not break down easily and can last for hundreds of years.  \n-Plastic can travel long distances in rivers and oceans.  \n-Animals sometimes mistake plastic for food and eat it.  \n-Animals can become trapped in plastic rings and bags.  \n3. What are three possible solutions to this problem?  \n-Use reusable bottles, bags and food containers instead of single-use plastic.  \n-Recycle plastic whenever possible.  \n-Create new inventions and machines that collect plastic from rivers or make plastic break down faster.  \n4. 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