Fact and Opinion Practice 4
Determine whether the following sentences are statements of fact, opinion, or mixed (fact and opinion).
1. Dr. Amy Bishop is facing murder charges in the terrible shooting deaths of
three University of Alabama faculty members.
a. Fact b. Opinion c.
Mixed Fact and Opinion
2. The University System of Georgia developed some common sense and practical
tips to avoid a shooter situation after the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings.
a. Fact b. Opinion c.
Mixed Fact and Opinion
3. The University System of Georgia's tips offer advice on escaping, hiding,
and fighting back.
a. Fact b. Opinion c.
Mixed Fact and Opinion
4. Some of the advise is a little strange.
a. Fact b. Opinion c.
Mixed Fact and Opinion
5. The advice that makes the most sense is to "fight back only as a last
resort and when your life is in imminent danger."
a. Fact b. Opinion c.
Mixed Fact and Opinion
6. An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chili yesterday.
a. Fact b. Opinion c.
Mixed Fact and Opinion
7. This devastating earthquake left large sections of Chile's capital city in
ruins and caused tsunami warnings to go out across the Pacific Rim.
a. Fact b. Opinion c.
Mixed Fact and Opinion
8. Chile will experience more tremors in the near future.
a. Fact b. Opinion c.
Mixed Fact and Opinion
9. Tsunami waves as high as 4 feet rippled across Japan's
coast.
a. Fact b. Opinion
c. Mixed Fact and Opinion
10. A winter storm named "Xynthia" hit the western coast
of Europe Sunday and left 51 people dead in its wake.
a. Fact b. Opinion
c. Mixed Fact and Opinion