Hi all,
1. We will take up the Inferences WS and the Email that you had to do for
homework.
3. Review the difference between
facts and opinions. Do the Fact vs. Opinion activity BELOW. Compare answers with a partner.
4. After you finish exercise 3, ask your teacher for an email worksheet.
Once you get the email, complete the questions. Do not use a dictionary for any
of the questions!
Fact vs. Opinion
A fact is a statement
that can be proven or checked. A fact may include supporting evidence,
such as statistics or quotations
from a recognized expert.
An opinion is a
statement that tells what the writer thinks, believes, or feels about a
subject. It
cannot be proved true or false.
Look for some of these words to signal an opinion: according
to, I think, in my opinion,
perhaps, seem, ought to, should, must, bad, good, better, worse,
excellent, terrible. A writer may
use words that appeal to the reader’s emotions. A statement
that you agree with is not
necessarily a fact.
Practice:
Directions: Write “F”
for fact beside the statements that are facts. Write “O” for opinion beside
the statements that are opinions.
_____ 1. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States.
_____ 2. Dogs make the best pets.
_____ 3. You will be marked tardy if you go to class after the bell
rings.
_____ 4. California is the best place to live.
_____ 5. Abraham Lincoln was the best United States president.
_____ 6. Girls are smarter than boys.
_____ 7. Boys are stronger than girls.
_____ 8. Christmas is in December.
_____ 9. Christmas is the best holiday.
_____10. Hunger Games is going to be a great movie.
_____11.
Disneyland is in California.
_____12. Science is the best subject at school.
_____13. A driver’s license is required to legally drive a car.
_____14. Smoking has been proven to cause cancer.
_____15. People should be able to watch as much T.V. as they want.
_____16. Children should be paid to do chores at home.
_____17. The year 2012 is a leap year.
_____18. The library contains fiction and nonfiction books.
_____19. New Year’s Eve is December 31.
_____20. Football is the most popular sport.
http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/conferencesandevents/ecollab/lpd/FactvsOpinion.pdf
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