Part A

What is a central idea in the Newsela article "Washed-Up Plastics Become Art with a Vital Message"?

Many people now look for trash to pick up when they are visiting the beach.
Creating artwork can be both beautiful and horrifying.
Children enjoy the art displays of sea creatures.
Increased awareness of the dangers of ocean pollution are creating interest in Pozzi's art.

Question 2

Part B

Which detail from the text best conveys the answer in Part A?

"She now has more than 70 pieces in three exhibitions currently traveling throughout the United States. She also has requests from overseas."
"'It's the only thing he's liked all day,' his grandmother said."
"An army of about 10,000 volunteers in Oregon help her collect, prepare and assemble the beach trash into art."
"All of the art is made from plastic trash that washed ashore, including a great white shark…"