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Fact and Opinion
In order for a news article to be fair and accurate, a reporter must separate fact from opinion . Facts are pieces of information that can be measured, proven, or seen. Opinions describe how someone feels about a thing or event. They can vary from person to person. Read the Burrowing Bugs page. List three facts you found on the page: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
Write an opinion you found on the page: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Read a letter to the editor in today’s newspaper. With a partner, underline the facts in green and the opinions in red. Name: _______________________________________________ Partner’s name: ________________________________________
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Identify the difference between fact and opinion.
TRAPDOOR SPIDERS BURROWS POUNCE SILK
After eating constantly at the fast food restaurant known as Gussy’s, 10-year-old Roscoe finds himself turning into a giant bug. Hold this page up to a mirror to see the title of this book. Then check it out at your local library!
Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally.
U S M
O G I E A R I G P
K N T E E V R N T
S L C D C U E R E
E I I
N P V S Z P U T S
S C I D D Y D O B
E S W
S N O H I N G E D
P R P S G N A F R
VICTIM GRUBS HAVENS FANGS SENSES COZY HINGED WASP PINE BODY
H R
O B N A N A
O R R U B P
P S A W
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
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