Can students tell what a writer knows from what a writer thinks? This worksheet uses a short news article about a plastic-bag ban that mixes genuine facts, clear opinions, and a few confident-sounding predictions that are really opinions in disguise.
Third and final worksheet in the Reading Skills series launched this month.
What’s inside:
- A fact-vs-opinion reference panel with signal words for each
- A short news-style carrier text mixing facts, opinions and disguised opinions
- Comprehension check (True/False/Not Mentioned)
- Fact or Opinion? labelling exercise
- “Spot the Disguised Opinion” exercise — confident predictions that sound factual but aren’t
- A rewrite task (turn facts into opinions and back) and discussion questions
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Part of the Reading Comprehension series.
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