Detailed analysis of facts and opinions

Questions

1. Identify a fact used within paragraph 2 of the article.

2. What was the roller coaster called? Is this piece of information a fact or an opinion? How do
you know?

3. Find one example of a modal verb (‘could’, ‘should’, ‘would’). Is this an opinion or a fact?

4. Find one example of an opinion.

5. Find one example of a declarative sentence (a sentence which makes a statement). Is this a
fact or an opinion?

6. Find one example of an opinion which clearly shows somebody’s personal opinion.

7. Does the article end with a fact or an opinion? How do you know?

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY

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