Fact, Opinion and Commonplace Assertions
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- Q1A _____can be proved or disproved and can be backed up by evidence.OpinionCommonplace AssertionFactual Claim30s
- Q2An____ is a judgement, assertion or belief that can change often. It usually reflects ONE person.OpinionCommonplace AssertionFactual Claim30s
- Q3A statement that many people claim and make. It sounds true and probable, but it may not always apply to each person and individual.FactOpinionCommonplace Assertion30s
- Q4"The best place to spend winter vacation is on a tropical island," is an example of a(n)_____.Commonplace AssertionOpinionFact30s
- Q5"It was generally accepted that Great Whites ate people by choice" is an example of a_________.FactCommonplace AssertionOpinion30s
- Q6"Scientists believe that shark populations have dropped by 80 percent." This is an example of a______OpinionCommonplace AssertionFact30s
- Q7"All men are created equal," is an example of a_____.OpinionCommonplace AssertionFact30s
- Q8Phrases that have "better," "best," and "I believe" are all examples of______?OpinionsFactual ClaimsCommonplace Assertions30s
- Q9President Jefferson was the third president of the United States of America. This is an example of a______.Factual ClaimsOpinionCommonplace Assertions30s
- Q10Research, data, expert opinions and textbooks are all examples of____OpinionsFactual ClaimsCommonplace Assertions30s
- Q11Gossip magazines, fashion polls, blogs, celebrity magazines are all examples of____Commonplace AssertionsOpinionsFactual Claims30s
- Q12"Milk is good for your body" is an example of a______.OpinionCommonplace AssertionFactual Claim30s
- Q13"The best thing to do if you encounter a wild animal in the woods is to stand absolutely still," is an example of____.OpinionFactual ClaimCommonplace Assertion30s
- Q14Which of the following statements from Barbara Jordan's essay, "All Together Now," is an example of an opinion?President Johnson pushed through the Civil Rights Act of 1964"When I look at race relations today, I can see that see that some positive changes have come about."Following King's march on Washington D.C., race relations reached in all time peak.The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ensured that everyone in our country could vote.30s
- Q15What clue words from the following statement shows that the author is expressing an opinion? "I absolutely believe that children do not adopt prejudices unless they absorb them from their parents or teachers."AbsolutelyAbsorbBelievePrejudices30s