WorksheetsO-Level Paper 2 quiz based on the novel Holes
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 21mins
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
At the end of chapter 12, Zero was annoyed with Mr Pedanski. Find 2 ways in which this is shown.
''But it (the cloud) was just teasing them'' (2nd page of chapter 13). In your own words explain what this means.
Why was Stanley confused about what to do after he found the tube in chapter 13?
He didn't know whether to give it to X-Ray so he could get the day off or secretly give it to the warden so he could have the day off.
He was confused about what the tube was.
He didn't know whether to leave it there or sneak it back to his room.
''Stanley moved up one place in line'' What does this tell us about Stanley's position in the camp now?
He's been there a few days so he automatically moves up in the line
The other boys are beginning to fear him
He is gaining more respect with X-Ray
He proved himself to X-Ray by showing him the tube and giving him advice, therefore X-Ray rewarded him
