RIC-20213 Primary Writing Year 5 – Reports

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Report 1 Problems with plastic It is estimated that 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are now made and used each year. Waste plastic, particularly in the form of used plastic shopping bags, causes immense problems worldwide for both land and marine environments. The problems they cause in the environment include blocking drainage systems, creating litter, adding to landfi ll waste, choking marine life and consuming energy during the manufacturing process. Most plastic bags are made from high density polyethylene (HDPE). HDPE is made from liquefi ed petroleum gas (LPG). The amount of LPG needed to make one plastic bag would drive a car about 100 metres. An enormous amount of LPG is used to make the amount of plastic bags the world requires. Plastic bags decompose at a very slow rate, ranging from 20 to 1000 years. This means that plastic bags are continuing to accumulate. They may be reused or recycled, but are not being destroyed. On land, plastic bags block drains and gutters, stopping the fl ow of rainwater and sewage, resulting in pollution and threatening natural environments. Land animals can eat or become trapped in plastic bags. When the animals die, their bodies naturally decompose at a much quicker rate than the bag. The plastic the animal swallowed remains in the environment to be swallowed by another animal. Scientists believe more than 100 000 marine mammals such as seals, whales and dolphins die each year after being tangled in waste plastic. The plastic becomes twisted around the animals’ limbs or fi ns, cutting into their fl esh. This slows them down so they fi nd it diffi cult to catch or eat food and makes them easy prey. Turtles are thought to mistake fl oating plastic bags for jellyfi sh, their favourite food. The plastic can choke the turtle or block its stomach so it can not eat. Birds are attracted to the bright colour of some plastics and eat them. This can choke or poison the birds. Dead chicks have been found to have plastic in their stomachs. The parents had been feeding them what they thought was food. People can help solve this problem in the following ways. They can reduce the use of plastic bags by ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy using paper or cloth bags, and reuse and recycle plastic bags as much as possible. People also need to remember that plastic bags put in bins will eventually end up in landfi ll, potentially at large in the environment. PRIMARY WRITING R.I.C. Publications www.ricgroup.com.au 39
Use the report on page 39 to complete the page. Examining report 1 1. Title (a) The title of this information report is (b) Why do you think this title was chosen? 3. Description (a) What technical words do these letters stand for? (i) HDPE (ii) LPG (b) What is the main idea of each of these paragraphs in the description section? (c) Highlight the present tense verbs in this sentence. On land, plastic bags block drains and gutters, stopping the flow of rainwater and sewage, resulting in pollution and threatening natural environments. 2. Classification List two facts from this section. Paragraph 3 Paragraph 5 (d) Name an animal and use pronouns such as ‘it’ or ‘they’ to change this sentence from the fi rst person to the third person. We are attracted to the bright colours of some plastics and if we eat them we can choke or be poisoned. ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy 4. Conclusion What important point does the writer want people to remember? 40 R.I.C. Publications www.ricgroup.com.au PRIMARY WRITING
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