Text Structure & Fact and Opinion

Identify the text structure used in the paragraph below.

If you want to make waffles, it's a lot easier than you'd think! Simply follow these steps. First, beat egg, vanilla and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Then, stir in milk and flour. Next, pour waffle mixture into a waffle press on medium heat and cook until browned on both sides. Wait for it to cool and enjoy!

• problem and solution

• sequence

• cause and effect

• chronological

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In the early 1800s, the United States needed room to grow. The problem was most people lived in the East. The cities were crowded. New land was expensive. Young families couldn’t afford to buy farms. Then, as a solution, the United States government purchased land from France. The government also acquired land from Mexico. Soon the country stretched all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Which organizational pattern is shown in the paragraph above?

• Problem and Solution

• Generalization

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

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CCSS.RI.6.5

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Some people collect coins for fun, and some collect them for business. Whatever the reason, the rewards of coin collecting can make it a satisfying experience. The value of a coin is determined by how rare it is and its condition. For example, a quarter could be worth far more than twenty-five cents if it is a very rare quarter in mint condition. In contrast, if a quarter is of poor quality, all it will buy you is a stick of chewing gum.

Collectors have various ways of storing their coins. Some keep their coins in a box. Others buy special books with coin slots. As their collections grow, they often find themselves looking for a very specific coin. That missing piece in a collection can be hard to find. Collectors may spend years trying in vain to find a penny from a particular series in a particular year.

Fortunately, there are many places to buy and sell coins, including coin shops and the Internet. Collectors should do careful research before spending a lot of money on a coin, however. They should check to see how much the coin is really worth and whether the coin dealer has a good reputation. Some coin dealers are not honest. They will do unethical things like offer to sell the same coin to several

buyers and then run off with the money and the coin. Some collectors attend coin shows, where dozens of dealers put their coins on display. It is a great way to comparison shop and to get a superb deal.

All of the following are facts except

• The value of a coin is determined by how rare it is.

• Some coin collectors keep their coins in a box.

• The rewards of coin collecting can make it a satisfying experience.

• There are many places to buy and sell coins.

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"Collectors should do careful research before spending a lot of money on a coin, however."

Which word from the sentence best shows an opinion?

• however

• should

• careful

• money

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All of the following are opinions except

• Fortunately, there are many places to buy and sell coins, including coin shops and the internet.

• It is a great way to comparison shop and to get a superb deal.

• Coin collectors should do careful research before spending a lot of money on a coin.

• Some people collect coins for fun, and some collect them for business.

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All of the following are opinions except-

• Coin collectors should do careful research before

  spending a lot of money on a coin.

• Fortunately, there are many great places to buy and sell

  coins, including coin shops and the internet.

• The value of a coin is determined by how rare it is and its

  condition.

• It is a great way to comparison shop and to get a superb

  deal.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Is the following statement a fact or an opinion?

Kobe Bryant is the best basketball player of all time.

• Fact

• Opinion

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Is the following statement a fact or an opinion?

McDonalds sells more hamburgers that any other restaurant chain in the world.

• Opinion

• Fact

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Is the statement below a fact or an opinion?

Prison is one of the worst places on the planet.

• Fact

• Opinion

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Everyone knows school has different subjects that everyone has to take. However, some people believe that some kids are better than others at some subjects. Most scientists believe that all boys are better at science and math than girls, and all girls are better at language arts than boys.

Identify the organizational pattern used above.

• Generalization

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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