O-Level Paper 2 quiz based on the novel Holes

How is an opinion different to a fact?

• They are both the same

• An opinion can be proven whereas a fact may not be true

• A fact can be proven as true whereas an opinion is not always true

• An opinion means that lots of people agree about the same thing whereas only one person agrees with a fact

Opinion statements usually contain biased words and qualifiers. Look at this website and write down 3 biased words and 3 qualifier words. 50 Examples of Fact and Opinion Statement - English

Identify the opinion statements

• Queen Elizabeth is a the queen on England at the moment

• My History teacher really doesn't like me

• Social media is bad for your mental health

• It is better to live in Singapore than London

Identify the factual statements

• The United States of America was established in 1776

• Bali tigers are extinct

• The legal age to vote should be lowered to 16

• The best president of America was Obama because he was fair

This is a factual sentence - We had pizza last night

• True

• False

This is an opinion sentence - Pizza is the most delicious Italian food

• True

• False

Identify the 2 opinions in this paragraph - Nobody cooks as well as my mother. When she makes dinner, all we can think about is eating it. When we invite someone for dinner, they change their plans if they have to so they can taste the incredible dishes my mother makes. Everything she makes tastes great.

Identify one fact in this paragraph - I am not a big fan of white rice, but I cannot say I hate it, either. Rice is a grain. It does not have much flavor, but it goes well with meat and other tasty foods. I do not like to eat it by itself, but it makes a nice filler if there is no bread or potatoes.

In Chapter 12 on the 2nd page, identify a phrase which shows that Mr Pedanski cares about the boys future

''I'm not saying it's going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy''. Why did Mr Pedanski say this to the boys

• He wanted the boys to stop moaning about digging holes

• He wanted them to understand that they are in control of their life

• He wanted them to take the conversation about their future seriously

• He cared about them