A Photo Essay Reading Strategies and Skills Fact

A Photo Essay Reading Strategies and Skills: Fact and Opinion Non-Fiction Text Features

Fact and Opinion • A fact is a piece of information that can be proven to be true. • An opinion is a statement that expresses a belief. Authors make their opinions more believable and convincing by supporting them with facts. When you an encounter an opinion in what you read, pay attention to whether facts support the opinion. üData üStatistics üSpecific Examples

Fact and Opinion If your question is, “Why in the heck do Mexicans and other Latinos come to live in our country? ” the answer is simple. Change! In most Latino countries there are no benefits, and you cannot receive a good and stable salary. There are many jobs here in Wyoming. Almost everyone works two or three jobs. My mother is a housekeeper and a waitress. Irwing Bernel Becoming American § What is Irwing’s opinion about why Latinos immigrate to the United States? § What two facts does he use to support his opinion?

Becoming American Vocabulary Word adapt asylum civil benefits document disrupted realize stable Part of Speech Day 1 Day 2

adapt- (verb) to adjust to a new situation It was hard for Abigail to adapt to Minnesota's cold weather.

asylum- (noun) protection granted to a political refugee Many countries grant asylum to people from wartorn countries.

civil- (adj. ) of or relating to people who live within a country In a civil war, people from different parts of a country fight each other.

benefits - (noun) a payment or service provided by a job, such as health insurance. Minimum wage jobs do not usually provide benefits, such as paid vacations or maternity leave.

document - (verb) To write or photograph something in order to keep a record of it. Alex decided to document his trip to Washington D. C. , by taking lots of pictures.

disputed - (verb) argued or disagreed over The umpire’s call was disputed, many fans complained loudly that the call was unfair.

realize - (verb) to reach a goal or fulfill a dream Tanya hoped that if she studied hard, she could realize her dream of being a doctor.

stable- (adjective) not likely to change Kids who grow up in a safe, stable environment are usually happy and healthy.

Read pages 250 -251 Are these facts or opinions? War in the former Yugoslavia displaced 800, 000 people. Kosovo is located on the Balkan Peninsula. Refugees were better off fleeing than staying in the camps.

Read pages 250 -251 Look at the first two photos in the essay. What do these photos show about how the young person are trying to fit into American Culture?

Read pages 252 Find Engie Hassan’s opinion about being a Muslim girl. What facts does she give to support her opinion?

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