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SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1.
 
Which sentence states a fact?
A 
The river looked like a ribbon.
B 
Blanchard was the first to fly 
in America.
C 
Blanchard liked attention.
D 
Flying is foolish!
 2.
 
Which sentence states an opinion?
A 
Blanchard flew a hot-air balloon.
B 
A dog was in the balloon, too.
C 
The flight took about 46 minutes.
D 
People thought it was impossible to fly.
 3.
 
The author has the opinion that 
Blanchard wanted 
.
A 
to be famous
B 
to share his success
C 
a dog for company
D 
to scare a farmer
 4.
 
Which fact proves that the balloon 
flight happened long ago?
A 
Farmers grew crops.
B 
People cheered for a daring deed.
C 
Clouds were thin like pulled cotton.
D 
George Washington was president.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Describe to a partner a scene in the passage that you
most enjoyed visualizing.
Fact and Opinion
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 26
DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE
Notice what is fact and what is opinion.
Filming Animals
Some marine animals and land animals make movies. They actually do the 
filming! Cameras called Crittercams are safely and gently attached to the animals. 
The cameras record pictures and sounds for scientists to study. Scientists believe 
that the cameras are the best tools for studying animals in the wild. Best of all, 
the animals aren’t bothered by the cameras.
Marine animals were the first Crittercam moviemakers. In 1989, a sea turtle had a 
Crittercam strapped to its back. The camera soon fell off. Four years later, cameras 
were attached to seals, using safe, sticky patches. In 1996, special suction cups 
were used to attach cameras to whales. In 1999, penguins wore backpacks.
Scientists thought it was important to try cameras on land animals. In 2003, a 
Crittercam sat on the back of a lion hunting in Africa. Today, bears, lions, and hyenas 
wear the cameras as collars. Crittercam gives us an up-close look at the secret lives 
of wild animals. These films are exciting to watch!