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ANSWERS
Super Read! Worksheet 6.1


1. Sentence #1: fact; the information can be verified.
Sentence #2: opinion: "humorous" is a judgment.
Sentence #3: opinion: "keeps the book moving" and "rare insight" are judgments.

2. Sentence #1: opinion "best" is a judgment.
Sentence #2: fact: can be verified.
Sentence #3: fact: can be verified.
Sentence #4: fact: can be verified.
Sentence #5: fact: can be verified.
Sentence #6: opinion: "great benefits" and "beautiful thing" are opinions.
Sentence #7: fact: can be verified.
Sentence #8: opinion: "glamorous-sounding" is an opinion.

3. Facts include sentences 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Sentence 2 states an opinion.

4 a. Mollusks have a soft body that may be protected by a hard shell.
b. Some mollusks, such as snails, have a single shell.
c. Other mollusks, such as clams, have a two-piece shell.
d. Octopuses do not have a shell.

The facts can be checked in a science book, encyclopedia, or through direct observation.

5. Responses will vary.

6. Responses will vary.




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