Lesson #11 Jump!

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• His name is Michael.

• He always seemed to be in and out of mischief.

• The Jordans gave all the children rules and chores.

• The Jordans moved to suburban wilmington, North Carolina.

Which of the following statements is a fact?

• and young Micahel was the bounciest

• He just had a different kind of energy, and curiosity, too.

• Michael's mom and dad even let the kids help build the house.

• but there just weren't enough rulesand chores to match the boundless bustle of those Jordan kids.

Which word tell the reader this statement is an opinion- "He loved everything about it, the smell of the ball, the swoosh of the net."?

• net

• ball

• loved

• everything

Which of these statements gives an opinion?

• There was a crowd gathered by the fence.

• One day, the blacktop kids asked him to play.

• And the truth is, he got better and better.

• He came back and played the next day, and the next, and the next.

How can the reader tell this statement gives a fact? "But at the end of the week, when the list of players was put up, there was no Michael Jordan on it.

• It can be proven true or false.

• It tells about Michael's feelings.

• The reader can understand Michael's feelings.

• It explains why Michael did not get on the team.

Which word form the selection was used to state an opinion?

• plucky

• friends

• passing

• dribbling

How did Michael change as he got older?

• He got lazy.

• He got taller.

• He got slower.

• He got angrier.

Which of the following statements gives an opinion?

• Larry was not worried about beating Michael.

• Michael did not make the varsity basketball team.

• Larry played basketball for Laney High School.

• Michael became a professional basketball player.

Which word from the selection was used to state an opinion?

• span

• player

• different

• magical

Which of the following statements is a fact?

• Michael was a better basketball player than Larry.

• Larry was a better basketball player than Michael.

• As they grew up, Larry and Michael played basketball together.

• The brothers enjoyed playing basketball better than anything else.