The Author's Opinion

What are we learning today?

You will find the author's opinion in a short text.

Explanation

• Opinion words show how the author feels.
• Look for adjectives, adverbs and exclamations.
• Examples of opinion words: fantastic, magic, extremely, unfortunately, luckily.
• A fact is true. An opinion is a feeling.

Examples

1. Unfortunately, she was born with an illness. The author feels sorry.
2. What a fantastic result! The author is proud.
3. The match was boring. This is a negative opinion.

Remember!

• Opinion words show feelings.
• "Kazakhstan finished 22nd" is a fact.

Check yourself

1. Is "What a fantastic result!" a fact or an opinion?
2. Which word shows an opinion: "fantastic" or "22nd"?
3. Is "Kazakhstan finished 22nd" a fact or an opinion?