Functional Skills EnglishYears 10–13Functional Skills English Level 2

Reading — distinguishing fact from opinion

Functional Skills English Level 2: Reading — distinguishing fact from opinion

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you read: 'This phone is the best ever!' vs 'This phone has a 6-inch screen.' One is an opinion, the other is a fact. 🧐

  2. 2

    Which of these is a FACT?

  3. 3

    Drag each sentence into the right box: FACT or OPINION.

  4. 4

    Let's check this sentence together: 'The Eiffel Tower is 330 metres tall and it looks ugly.'

  5. 5

    Read this: 'Our school has 800 students, and it's the friendliest school in town.' Tap the opinion part.

  6. 6

    Which sentence is ONLY facts?

  7. 7

    You read: 'This car is the fastest and safest on the road.' What's the problem?

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