English

Fourth Quarter
Week 4

FACT AND OPINION

IN A NARRATIVE
Facts are statements that can be
verified or proven true. Opinions
are statements that cannot be
verified because they talk about
how people feel, or what they
believe.
Clue words for opinion statements include
the following:

I believe In my opinion
I feel Probably
I think Possibly
Maybe
Learning Task 1
Directions: Read the article below
then decide whether each statement
that follows is fact or opinion.
 Basketball
Unlike most other sports, basketball was invented, and what is more, one
man, Dr. James Naismith, invented it. In 1891, Naismith was a student at the
International YMCA Training School at Springfield. He was asked by an
instructor to invent indoor game for his fellow students. At that time, there
was no game in America that could be played by teams or in the winter
months.
The gymnasium used by the students had a balcony. At opposite ends of
this balcony Naismith hung a peach basket because he could not find any
suitable boxes, so the game become known as basketball. He made up thirteen
rules. Although there have been many changes since, the game today is still
basically the same as it was then.
 To hold a basketball properly, grip it with your fingers while thumbs
spread out. The ball should not touch your palms. You control it by your
fingers and thumbs for passing, shooting, and receiving. Catching and
passing the ball are the first things you must learn. To catch properly, your
arms and hands should be stretched out in front of your body about waist
high. Have your fingers loose and ready, keep your eyes on the ball and
relax. As you take, your hands and arms should be drawn slightly toward
your body to lessen the possibility of fumbling the ball.
Passing the ball is the quickest way to get it up the court. It means
throwing it to an unmarked. It is a skill that is especially important if you
are not as tall as some of the other players.
1. Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith.
2. Basketball is a very entertaining game.
3. To hold a basketball properly, grip it with your
fingers while thumbs spread out.
4. Peach baskets, which were used in early
basketball, looked funny.
5. Basketball is better today than it was in 1891.
6. Basketball has changed since its beginning in
1891.
7. Points are made by shooting a ball through a
basket.
8. For me, Michael Jordan is the best basketball
player of all time.
9. Passing the ball is the best way to get it up the
court.
10. One can play basketball even if he is not as tall as
other players basketball.
Learning Task 2
Directions: The sentences below contain
ideas that are taken from the paragraph
written inside the box. On the space before
each number, write FACT if the sentence
states a fact. Write OPINION if it expresses
a feeling or belief.
I like to take a walk every day because it makes me
feel good and more energetic. A vigorous walk
makes my heart beats faster. The doctor told me
that during exercise, the heart pumps more oxygen
to the body. Aside from this, I enjoy walking
because it makes me feel and appreciate the nature
more. The sights and sounds along the way make
me happy.
1. I like to take a walk every day.
2. I feel more energetic after the walk.
3. The doctor says during exercise, heart pumps
more oxygen to the body.
4. I enjoy walking because it helps me
appreciate nature more.
5. The heart normally beats faster when you do
vigorous walk.
Learning Task 3
Directions: Read the passage carefully
and decide whether each statement is
fact or opinion. Put a check mark
under the appropriate column.
 Ballet is a form of dance which tells a story or
express a thought or a feeling. It has its own special
language known to dancers and ballet audiences
everywhere. It is a language not of words but of
steps, movements and mime (gestures and actions).
Ballet began in Italy in the late 1400s. The word
ballet is French, but it comes from the Italian ballo ,
meaning a dance.
 STATEMENT FACT OPINION

1. Ballet began in Italy in the late 1400s.

2. Italians are the best ballet dancers in the world.

3. Ballet dancers are more beautiful and more physically fit

than any other dancers.

4. The word ballet comes from the Italian ballo, meaning ‘a

dance’.

5. For me, ballet steps and movements are difficult to learn.