Comprehension Toolkit

Facts and opinions

Facts and opinions

Facts and opinions
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Facts and opinions

Comprehension means understanding.

The best way to
understand a text is to
ask yourself questions
as you read it.
The answers to some
questions are easy to find,
while the answers to others
are more difficult to work out.
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Facts and opinions

A fact is something that we

can prove is true.
A penguin is a flightless bird.

An opinion is a personal
judgment or feeling.
Penguins are very cute.
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Facts and opinions

Are these statements

facts or opinions?
There are four seasons. fact
Spring is the best season. opinion
Tokyo is an exciting city to visit. opinion
Tokyo is the capital of Japan. fact
I think you should paint your house blue. opinion
Our neighbours painted their house blue. fact
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