Reading Task

1. Which statement gives an opinion?

1. The grand final was between the Redbacks and Tigers.
2. Dan’s brother is older than he is.
3.     Dan and his brother play for the same basketball club.
4. There were huge amounts of people cheering both teams.

  

    Choosing the best answer.

1. This information can be checked and is correct, so it is a fact.
2. The text says that Dan was the writer’s older brother, so it is a fact
3.     Again, this information can be checked and is a fact.
4. It is possible that this could be true, but it is a matter of opinion as to how many people make up a ‘huge number’   

2. Which statement has both a fact and opinion?

1. The writer’s team didn’t make it to the grand final
2. The writer’s coach thought the stand might collapse
3.    The grand final was on Saturday 8 March, a day the writer thought might never come
4. Dan was captain and received the best player award in the game

Choosing the best answer

1. This statement has information that can be checked to be a fact. The writer’s team lost in the semifinal. It is not the best answer
2. The statement gives an opinion. It is not the best answer
3.    It is a fact the grand final was held on that day. It is the writer’s opinion that he thought it would never come. It seems to be a very good answer, but all answers needed to be checked before making a decision.
4. This statement has two pieces of information that can be checked to be facts. It is not the best answer.

Here is my reading task from yesterday. I didn't have the time to finish it, but today I did. We read an article about a basketball game the teams was the Redbacks and the Tigers. It was a close game but in the end the Redbacks won. The writer's team lost in the semifinal but his brother Dan and his team made it into the finals. Dan was the captain of his team and received player of the day.

Many thanks for having the time to read my reading work.