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Comprehension – Strategy: Recognizing Opinions and Facts

When a music critic like Jordan reviews a performance, he includes facts and opinions.

1.

Choose the statement that includes an opinion.

  1. This is Jordan’s first article about music in the countryside.
  2. Roots music is the best kind of music.
  3. Jordan reviewed a performance in Maskwa County.

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2.

Choose the statement that is neither an opinion nor a fact in the article.

  1. The Saturday evening performance was in an old building.
  2. The Beaver is the only county hall that used to be a church.
  3. The hall in Maskwa was built for great acoustic quality.

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3.

Choose the statement that includes a fact.

  1. Ads for the Smashing Beats concert said they play a mix of two musical styles.
  2. The Beats’ songs made Jordan feel chilly.
  3. Jordan was responsible for the sad lyrics the lead singer sang about.

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4.

Choose the statement that includes an opinion.

  1. One member of the Beats played a double bass.
  2. The bass player had unusual skill.
  3. The song “Red River Valley” was a favourite of the older set.

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5.

Choose the statement that is neither an opinion nor a fact in the article.

  1. The audience had more young people than seniors.
  2. The Beats were hard to listen to for an entire evening.
  3. Jordan is a young woman.

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