Opinion Writing Quiz

Something that’s true for you but not for everyone is called a(n)

• fact

• reason

• opinion

• support

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A fact is

• a person's thoughts or feelings on a topic

• a statement that can be proved as true

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Read the paragraph. What is missing?
I think children should eat a birthday pie. Cakes are not as yummy as pies. Pies are easy to make.

• The reasons to support the opinion is missing.

• The opinion is missing.

• The concluding statement is missing.

• There are no supporting reasons for the opinion.

Read the paragraph. What would be a good concluding sentence?
The rose is the most beautiful flower. People give roses to their friends. Roses are red. They smell good.

• Roses grow in gardens.

• Roses may hurt you because they have thorns.

• Daisies are also pretty flowers.

• Roses should be everyone’s favorite flower.

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Read the paragraph. What is missing?
I think cars are needed by families. Moms use cars to drive their children to school. Every family should have a car.

• There needs to be more reasons.

• The opinion is missing.

• There is no concluding sentence.

• There is not a fact in the paragraph.

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Which sentence supports the opinion? The opinion is:
Rainy weather is bad.

• Rain is formed in the clouds.

• Kids can’t play outside in rainy weather.

• I sometimes like rainy weather.

• Snowy weather is bad too.

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Read the sentences below. Which linking word would best connect the sentences?
The cow gives milk. The chicken lays eggs.

• The cow gives milk because the chicken lays eggs.

• The cow gives milk because the chicken lays eggs.

• The cow and chicken give milk and lay eggs.

• The cow gives milk and the chicken lays eggs.

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Which sentence is an opinion?

• The red bird is two inches long.

• The duck eats grass and bugs.

• The best animal is a dog.

• Horses gallop and do not swim.

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Which sentence supports the opinion? The opinion is:
Everyone should live in my neighborhood.

• On my street, there are ten kids to play with.

• The neighborhood is near the trash dump.

• Another neighborhood is great too.

• I live in a neighborhood.

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Which sentence is an opinion?

• Eyes are for seeing.

• A person’s birthday comes once a year.

• The chocolate cake tastes great.

• There are 12 inches in a foot.

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