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Reading Comprehension Skills Reading Group 1 Reading Group 2 Reading Group 3

Distinguising between Fact and Opinion

﻿Some reading passages contain details that tell facts. Some passages also contain details that are opinions. You can tell the difference between a fact and an opinion by asking yourself one question: 'Does this detail tell me something that can be proved?' If your answer is 'yes', then the detail is a fact. If your answer is 'no', then the detail is an opinion.  Asking questions about the text We ask questions about the text to help us analyse the meaning of what we are read. There are four main question types:


 * Right there **

The answer is **directly stated in the text** and is usually easy to locate. The information is found in one place.

** Think and search **

The answer is in the text but you need to **make connections with different parts of the text.**

** Author and you **

The answer is **not directly stated**. You need to **think about what you already** **know**, what the author tells you, and **how it fits together**.

** In your head **

The answer **is not based on the text**. You can answer the question without reading the text. You need to **use your own knowledge and experience**.



Paraphrasing 1. Segment or chunk words into meaningful parts. Note the main verbs and use them to select the meaningful parts.

2. List synonyms for key words. Use a thesaurus to look up synonyms.

3. Use the synonyms to make new sentences and check that it still makes sense.

4. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Try rearranging the information in a different way.



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