1.8.1

Fact & Opinion

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Fact & Opinion

It is important to be able to recognise the difference between fact and opinion when we are reading.

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Opinions

  • An opinion is what someone thinks.
    • Different people may have the same or different opinions.
    • There is no right or wrong.
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Opinion: example

  • Giraffes are the most interesting animals.
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Facts

  • A fact is a true statement.
    • Facts are things that have happened or that can be proven using evidence.
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Fact: example

  • World Giraffe Day is on the 21st of June.

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1Reading

1.1Reading

1.2Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.4Spelling Rules

1.5Reading Comprehension

1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise

1.7Word Meaning

1.8Fact vs. Opinion

1.9Justifying Views

1.10Figurative Language

1.11Text Structure

2Writing

2.1Sounds in Words

2.2Homophones

2.3Using a Dictionary

2.4Writing Composition

2.5The Subjunctive Mood

2.6Modal Verbs

2.7Active & Passive Voice

2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

2.10Punctuation

2.11SAT Spelling Practise

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