This is one of the worksheets that comprised part of a recent unit on expository writing in one of my English classes. Click read more to view the full details, and leave your comment.
State whether each of the following statements would generally be considered to be a fact or an opinion?
1. Today is Monday. ________________________
2. The most common language spoken in Australia is English. ________________________
3. The capital city of South Australia is Adelaide. ________________________
4. Basketball is the best sport to play. ________________________
5. “Birds of Tokyo” are the best band in Australia at the moment. ________________________
6. Wine is one of Australia’s top 10 export products. ________________________
7. Beer is a better drink than wine. ________________________
8. Most young people work hard at school. ________________________
9. Some students have part time jobs. ________________________
10. The population of Australia is over 18 million people. ________________________
11. Rove McManus is the funniest guy on television. ________________________
12. The Adelaide Crows are the greatest sporting team in the world. ________________________
13. School uniforms are an important in developing school pride. ________________________
14. Adelaide is the best city in Australia. ________________________
15. Apple’s iPhone is the best mobile phone ever developed. ________________________
Write down 3 facts about yourself, and 3 opinions that you have about any issues in our community.
1. I am/have/like…
1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. I think that…/In my opinion…
1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________