ADVANCED READING 2B

Check Your Comprehension

A. Answer the questions below.
1. What “dream” has come true for kids in the passage?
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2. How does Matt Cavedon persuade his audience that Boundless Playgrounds are
worthwhile?
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3. According to this passage, what do kids miss out on when they can’t play at a
playground?
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Visualize
Fact or Opinion?

A fact is a statement which can be proven to be true. A fact doesn’t change no matter who says
it. An opinion is something that a person thinks or feels, and not necessarily supported by
proof or knowledge. Opinions change from person to person.

E.g.

Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. => FACT

The best flavor of ice cream is rocky road. => OPINION

A. Read each sentence below and decide if it states a fact or an opinion. Circle your answer.
1. Everyone should visit the library once a week. FACT OPINION
2. The violin is a stringed instrument. FACT OPINION
3. Pandas are black and white. FACT OPINION
4. Summer is the best time of year. FACT OPINION
5. Strawberries are the most delicious fruits. FACT OPINION
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6. My favorite type of music is jazz. FACT OPINION
7. A snake is a reptile. FACT OPINION
8. There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. FACT OPINION
9. A rainbow is more beautiful than a sunset. FACT OPINION
10. Rhode Island is the smallest state in America. FACT OPINION

B. Write your own sentence that states a fact.

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Write your own sentence that state an opinion.

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C. Reread the passage. Find sentences that are facts/opinions. Fill in the Fact and Opinion
Chart below.

FACTS OPINIONS

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