Identifying facts and opinions from a selection

Identify what kind of adverb is underlined in each sentence. Write M for manner, P for place, T for time and F for frequency.

1. Dogs growled fiercely at the strangers2. The flag retreat is held every Friday at the school ground.3. Our grandparents visit us in the city rarely.4. My baby sister often cries when hungry.5. It gets the knife dangerously.

Review:

Directions: Write whether the underlined word is used as adjective or adverb.

Her stamina amazes me. She is a fast runner indeed.

Mr. Santos is a hard man to deal with.

The young man tried hard to conceal his feelings.

She delivered the declamation piece well.

Do you feel well?

THE PARABLE OF THE PROFESSIONALSby Juan Flavier

As was his habit, St. Peter sat at the entrance of heaven. He liked to interview each arrival from earthly life. He was particularly interested in knowing what the person had done for a living. This would give him an idea of good deeds done as a basis for deciding whether to allow him entrance or to remand him to the lower section where the flames burned all day long.Where do you think St. Peter was? Why do you think he liked to interview each arrival from earth life?

The new batch consisted mostly of professionals. The first man approached St. Peter with confidence.“What did you do on earth? And why should I accept you into heaven?” asked St. Peter.“I was a doctor. I attended to the sick and wounded. I also prevented disease by making people healthy through immunization and other public health measures. I always responded to the call of the people.”

“Enter heaven,” St. Peter intoned solemnly. “Next, please. What did you do on earth, and why should I accept you into heaven?”“I was a lawyer and I defended the accused and the condemned. I was a guardian of truth and a champion of law and order. I guided and counseled people to settle disputes. I was always at the service of the people.”

“Proceed to the gate,” the Saint commanded. “Next please. What did you do on earth? Why should I accept you into heaven”“I was an engineer on earth. I constructed houses for people to live in. I built skyscrapers for offices and other needs of the people. I spanned rivers by constructing bridges. Man has made advances through my endeavors. I was always an active partner in the progress of the people.”Where did St. Peter send professionals to?

“Go past the gates into heaven. Next please,” said St. Peter.“And what have you to say for yourself?”“I was a teacher, and I taught all my school children to be God-loving, good and upright citizens”. Here are a halo and a pair of wings.” said St. Peter to the elated teacher.

Why do you think St. Peter gives teacher a halo and a pair of wings?

Presentation

Read the following paragraphs. Analyze the paragraph if it tells fact or opinion.

1. Jose works with animals. In fact, he spends every spare moment in a neighborhood pet store. After school, he helps feed the animals and clean their cages. He spends a lot of time training the animals so that they get along with people.

2. Jose believes that being a veterinarian and working with animals would be a wonderful thing for him to do when he grows up. He thinks that he will become an excellent veterinary doctor in the future.

Analysis and Discussion

1. Which paragraph expresses truth or facts?

2. Which paragraph expresses a view or a belief?

*Identify which sentences express truth or fact and a view or just a belief.

Boats never sink.

Ice is cold.

Three is not a number between two and four.

All people can read.

A kitten grew up to be a cat.

You should brush your teeth.

A baby cannot count one to ten.

Rich people are happy.

Water is important to men.

Generalization

What is a fact?

A fact is a statement in which experiences and experiments have proven to be true.

What is an opinion?

An opinion is a view or guess which may or may not be true. Clue words like think, believe, feel, must be, must, probably, seems, and often signal an opinion.

Application : Raise one finger if the sentence is an opinion and two fingers if it expresses a fact.

1. I love water.

2. Drink about 6–8 glasses each day to be healthy and strong.

3. Animals need food in order to survive.

4. Ilocanos are thrifty people.

5. Clean water is pure water.

6. The earth revolves around the sun once in every 365 ¼ days or one year.

7. Kidney transplant always saves lives.

Enrichment

Raise your right hand. If the sentence states an opinion, let them stand and say O.

1. A forest is the best place to relax.2. Forests protect our wildlife; they are home, to many animals and birds.3. Trees prevent floods that can kill people and crops.4. From the forests come wood for houses, telephone posts, electric light poles, and many other things.5. Forest fires can be prevented.

Enrichment

Raise your right hand. If the sentence states an opinion, let them stand and say O.

6. Christmas is the best time of the year.7. Paper lanterns are symbols of Christmas in the Philippines.8. It is easier to wrap a big gift than a small one.9. January 15 is not a holiday in the Philippines.10. We celebrate New Year every first day of January.

Evaluation

Read the short selection and tell which sentences tell fact or opinion. Draw a star if the sentence is a fact and a moon if it is an opinion.

He was Teodoro F. Valencia, the park commissioner himself. He was in charge of Rizal Park and it was he who managed to make the park one of the most beautiful parks of its kind in the world. He wanted to make children happy. That is why Rizal Park has a playground for children, a skating rink, and bicycle lanes. Families have picnics on the grass under flowering trees and palms. Teenagers sit on the benches or stroll around the fountains and along the flowering hedges or watch the carp and goldfish swim gaily in the ponds. A planetarium stands beside a library rich in magazines and books for young and old.

1. Teodoro Valencia was the park commissioner in charge of Rizal Park.

2. Rizal Park is one of the most beautiful parks of its kind in the world.

3. It has a spacious playground, smooth skating rinks, and inviting bicycle lanes.

4. Families enjoy picnics on the clean, thick grass.

5. Teenagers watch carps swimming in circular ponds and stroll around on paths lined with hedges.

6. The sunset looks prettiest in summer when the sun paints the clouds in gorgeous colors.

7. On Sunday afternoons, a concert is presented by military bands.

8. Sentimental kundimans and catchy modern songs are heard over the sound system the park.

9. In summer, people sleep outdoors in the park.

10. People congratulate Teodoro Valencia for making the park beautiful and a peaceful place to go to.

Assignment

Write five statements describing the Filipinos under the following headings.

Fact Opinion