Quarter 3 Test

Master fact vs. opinion, assumptions, and comparisons! Practice critical reading skills.

1. Is this sentence a fact or an opinion?People have two eyes. fact opinion 2. Is this sentence a fact or an opinion?I think this test is difficult. fact opinion 3. Is this an informative sentence or a question?What is your name? informative sentence question 4. Is this an informative sentence or a question?My name is Alicia. informative sentence question 5. Which sentence contains a justification? Dogs like to run, play, and swim. I think dogs are good pets because they are intelligent and beautiful. 6. Which sentence contains an assumption? Adam told me he likes to ride a motorcycle. Look at Adam and his tattoos! He probably likes to ride a motorcycle. 7. Tocompare means: to identify differences between two things to identify similarities between two things 8. Tocontrast means: to identify differences between two things to identify similarities between two things 9. Which of these words is used to COMPARE?Choose one. however while both different 10. Which of these words is used to CONTRAST?Choose one. like but similar same 11. What are the parts of the Venn Diagram? Write the following 4 words in the correct section of the Venn Diagram. Click on the blue dot to write the words:similaritytitledifferencedifference title difference similarity difference 12. Is this acomparingor a contrasting sentence? Put each sentence in the correct column. Comparing Sentence Zebras and giraffes are both mammals. Zebras are similar to giraffes because they live in Africa. Contrasting Sentence Giraffes are 15 feet tall, while zebras are only 5 feet tall. A giraffe eats leaves, but a zebra eats grass. 13. Which sentence has a comparative adjective? Zebras are short. Giraffes are tall. Giraffes are taller than zebras. 14. Write a sentence comparing a cell phone to alaptop.Use a COMPARING word. Use English! Remember to use a capital letter and a period. 15. Write a sentence contrasting water to soda.Use a CONTRASTING word. Use English! Remember to use a capital letter and a period. 16. What can you infer about this image?Use the sentence: "I infer that _."