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Decide which passage statements can be checked and which express a viewpoint.
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Teaching guide
This reading activity asks students to distinguish statements that can be checked from judgments or preferences expressed in a passage. Students should explain why a statement belongs in one group, rather than guess from a signal word. A fact may still need verification; an opinion communicates a viewpoint even when it sounds certain.
Choose a source passage and ask what evidence could confirm a particular statement. Then compare it with a sentence that clearly expresses a judgment. For a different task, the facts-vs-opinions organizer asks students to sort statements in a reusable template rather than analyze them as passage questions.
Select one sentence from the text and discuss what a reader would need to verify it. Compare that process with a preference or evaluation that reflects someone’s point of view. Some statements combine checkable information with opinionated wording, so invite students to explain which part can be checked and which part shows judgment.
Use the passage to support the discussion. Students can point to the sentence, paraphrase it, and give a reason for their classification. This helps them see how facts and opinions function in real reading rather than only in isolated examples.
Start with two contrasting statements and ask students to justify each choice. As they grow more confident, use less obvious examples or discuss what additional source would help check a factual claim. Keep the focus on evidence and reasoning, not on memorizing a list of words that supposedly signal opinion.
Preview the passage topic and displayed level before assigning its questions. For a broader text lesson, browse reading passages; to examine whether details support a writer’s claim, continue with claims and evidence worksheets.
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