Stage Fright By Mark Twain Fact or Opinion

Stage Fright By Mark Twain

Fact or Opinion? Fact Opinion �Information that can be � A person’s judgment or proved. � Example: �Toy Story 3 was the highest grossing movie of the series making over 400 million dollars in all. belief. � Look for clues that indictate an opinion � I believe, In my opinion, � Words such as wonderful, terrible, always, nobody, worst and all � Example, I believe Toy Story 3 was the best because I loved the ending.

Fact or Opinion? �The mountains of San Francisco are very beautiful and romantic. �Average temperatures in Sacramento in December are in the fifties. �The man standing on the street corner seemed to be lonely an confused.

Author’s Perspective �Author’s Perspective: the viewpoint from which he or she writes. The perspective is based on the author’s beliefs and background. � Reveals his or her own feelings about the work.

Vocabulary

Sympathy �Understanding; compassion � Sarah was filled with sympathy for Mary after finding out her dog died.

compulsion �Driving force � After watching the runners Mary felt a compulsion to run the marathon next year.

intently �Purposefully; earnestly � In order to get an A Greg worked intently on his homework.

awed �Filled with feeling of fear and wonder � The tourists were awed when looking at the Eifel Tower.

agonizing �Making great efforts or struggling; being in great pain � We were agonizing over the final losing score of the Steelers game.

hereditary �Passed down from generation to generation � We learned about hereditary diseases in science class.

Vocabulary word sentence sympathy I had great sympathy for Sarah when she got a bad grade on her test. compulsion intently awed agonizing hereditary picture

Possessive Pronouns �A pronoun takes the place of a noun. �Possessive personal pronouns show ownership.

Which Ones Do I Use? Possessive Pronouns Used Before Nouns Possessive Pronouns Used By Themselves my mine yours theirs her, his hers, his its