English Lesson

2. It is important to be able
to identify
and so we
can evaluate whether or
not we agree with the
author.

3. Good readers
think about
whether they
agree with the
author’s
.
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4. For example, what if the author of a
cookbook said,
You should always put onions
on your peanut butter
sandwich.

5. A good reader
wants to evaluate
that opinion to
determine if he
really wants
onions on his
peanut butter
sandwich.

6. Sometimes it can be
hard to tell the difference
between a
and an

7. Facts are actual things
that exist and can be:

8. Here are some examples of :

9. Signal Words
for Facts
• Numbers
• Photographs
• Eyewitnesses
• Experts

10. Clue words are:
Are what someone
believes or thinks.

11. Here are some
examples of
Skateboarding is better
than inline skating.

12. Sometimes, there can be both
and
in the same statement.

13. is a
and
is an .

14. Sometimes,
can be disguised as .
All working
people want
shorter work
hours.
This opinion is
disguised as a
fact. The author
wants you to
believe that it is
a fact.

16. Here’s how you play:
1. Silently read each example.
2. Wait for your teacher to say “Okay!”
3. If the example contains only facts,
the class says
1. If the example contains an
opinion, the class says

17. The Titanic was a
ship that sunk in
1912 when it hit an
iceberg.

18. The movie Titanic
was the best movie
I’ve ever seen.

19. Many elementary
schools have music
classes for their
students.

20. Any student would
like to have longer
music classes.

21. I like roller blading
better than
skateboarding.

22. The weather is hottest in
Texas in August.

23. Nothing is better than
the breeze flowing
through your hair as
you fly high with the
skateboard beneath
your feet.

24. Training wheels help
new bicycle riders
learn to ride until they
get their balance.

25. Training wheels are
too babyish for
older bicycle riders.