fact and opinion
a statement of fact can be proved true or false.
a statement of opinion gives someone's thoughts or feelings about something. words that express feelings,such as fun and wonderful,are clues that a sentence is probably an opinion.
direction read the following passage. then complete the diagram below.
Collecting is a hobby for people of all ages. People collect many things. My dad collects roadmaps from every state. some collections such as dolls and cars can cost money. Collections that require very little time and a lot of luck are more fun. In fact, they are the most wonderful of all. People who collect rocks,for example,probably enjoy digging in the dirt as much as they enjoy finding an interesting rock!
FACT OPINIONS
MY SON WRITE FIRST FACT- PEOPLE WHO COLLECT ROCKS,FOR EXAMPLE PROBABLY ENJOY DIGGING IN THE DIRT AS MUCH AS FINDING ROCKS.
MY SON WRITE SECOND FACT- IN FACT THEY ARE THE MOST WONDERFUL OF ALL,
MY SON WRITE THIRD FACT- SOME COLLECTIONS SUCH AS DOLLS AND CARS CAN COST MONEY.
MY SON WRITE FIRST OPINIONS- COLLECTING IS A HOBBY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
MY SON WRITE SECOND OPINIONS- PEOPLE COLLECT MANY THINGS.
MY SON WRITE THIRD OPINIONS- COLLECTIONS THAT REQUIRE VERY LITTLE TIME AND A LOT OF LUCK ARE MORE FUN.
PLEASE CHECK AND TELL ME MY SON DID ALL RIGHT OR NOT THANK YOU.
He's doing very well. :-)
The only correction is that I think this is a fact: People collect many things.
Here's another opinion: they are the most wonderful of all.
THANK YOU VER MUCH (:-)
You are very welcome.
Your son did a great job! All of the statements are correctly categorized as either fact or opinion. Here is a breakdown of each statement:
FACTS:
- People who collect rocks, for example, probably enjoy digging in the dirt as much as finding rocks.
- Some collections such as dolls and cars can cost money.
OPINIONS:
- Collecting is a hobby for people of all ages.
- People collect many things.
- Collections that require very little time and a lot of luck are more fun.
- In fact, they are the most wonderful of all.