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Biking with Style

The riders fly around the dirt track. They kick up specks of mud and debris as they go. In another part of the arena, kids on bikes soar over ramps. They flip up and down half-pipes, doing 360s and standing on their handlebars. This is the sport of BMX, one of the most exciting extreme sports.

WHICH ONE OF THESE is an OPINION?

• They kick up specks of mud and debris as they go.

• In another part of the arena there are ramps.

• This is BMX- one of the most exciting extreme sports.

• The riders fly around a dirt track.

Answer explanation

You cannot prove that BMX is one of the most exciting.

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BMX stands for bicycle motocross. Motocross was originally a motorcycle sport. But mountain bikers and kids who just liked doing tricks on their bikes soon made the sport their own. Nobody was as awesome as they were. These cool innovators were the first to put knobby tires on their short wheels and take their bikes into the dirt. Soon, the sport caught on. Now, you can buy specialized bikes just for BMX.

Which sentence is an opinion?

• Now, you can buy specialized bikes just for BMX.

• BMX stands for bicycle motocross.

• Nobody was as awesome as they were.

• Motocross was originally a motorcycle sport.

Answer explanation

AWESOME cannot be proven.

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SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE WHOLE THING: Racing is one of the two major forms of BMX. The athletes race around a dirt track, often sailing over jumps and bumps as they go. It can get your heart pumping whether you’re a racer or just a spectator. The other type is freestyle. This extreme sport is every bit as dazzling as freestyle skateboarding, snowboarding, or motocross. The bicyclists throw themselves over high jumps, doing twists and flips as they go. It’s not easy to do, but it’s a thrill to watch.

Check the ones that are OPINION statements.

• Racing is one of the two major forms of BMX.

• The athletes race around a dirt track, often sailing over jumps and bumps as they go.

• It can get your heart pumping whether you’re a racer or just a spectator.

• The other type is freestyle.

• This extreme sport is every bit as dazzling as freestyle skateboarding, snowboarding, or motocross.

Answer explanation

It cannot be proven that it gets the heart pumping for all spectators. The word "dazzling" cannot be measured or proven.

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The facts in this article mainly do this:

• tell what it’s like to watch BMX.

• tell how BMX racers feel.

• describe the sport of BMX.

• tell how much the author likes BMX.

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Which part of the passage contains an opinion?

• The bicyclists throw themselves over high jumps.

• BMX stands for bicycle motocross.

• Motocross was originally a motorcycle sport.

• This is the sport of BMX, one of the most exciting extreme sports.

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Which word signals an opinion?

• soar

• first

• amazing

• freestyle

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Check the OPINION STATEMENT

• BMX started as a motorcycle sport.

• Freestyle involves doing tricks.

• These cool innovators made the sport better.

• You can buy BMX bikes at specialty stores.

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^{Racing is one of the two major forms of BMX.}

What makes this a fact statement?

• The author believes the statement is true.

• The sentence has numbers.

• The idea makes sense.

• What the author states can be proven.

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