Fact or Opinion on Elephants
In teaching my ASVAB prep course, I discuss the various types of questions that can appear on the Paragraph Comprehension section of the ASVAB. Common questions include: main idea, detail, vocabulary, inference, cause and effect, author’s tone, and author’s purpose. Another type of question that can measure reading comprehension skills is a fact and opinion question. Today I present a Paragraph Comprehension question.
This question requires differentiating between fact or opinion.
The topic is elephants.
The question is:
Which one is an opinion?
- Elephants are the largest land animals.
- Elephants are beautiful animals.
- Elephants are mammals
- Elephants can weigh 200 pounds at birth.
Do you know how to differentiate between fact and opinion? A fact is a true statement that can be proven. An opinion includes someone’s beliefs, views or judgments. I will present the answer and explanation tomorrow.
