Lab Activity 41: Fact and Opinion

Chapter 9: Fact and Opinion
Lab Activity 41: Fact and Opinion

Objective:
To determine whether a statement is a fact, an opinion, or a combination of both.

Step 2: Refer to the "Rose Is Rose" cartoon in the Lab Manual to answer the following questions.

16. The line "Momma is approaching with her grammar whistle!" refers to

a. a fact

b. an opinion

c. a combination of fact and opinion

17. The line "Yes, I'm certain that it's . . ." refers to

a. a fact

b. an opinion

c. a combination of fact and opinion

18. In the line "I'm certain that it's she," the son emphasizes the word she because

a. he is worried that his mother doesn't know he is nearby

b. he wants to emphasize that his is not talking about his father

c. he wants her to hear that he is using appropriate grammar

19. The sighs of relief ("Whew!") indicate

a. a fact

b. an opinion

c. a combination of fact and opinion

20. The implied main idea of the cartoon is that the grammar whistle is

a. a fun game the entire family plays

b. something the father and son have never seen before

c. something the mother uses to make the father and son aware of proper grammar