Question

activity a
distinguish facts and opinions
write the claim in milo cress and the straw revolution in your own words. next identify the facts and opinions that support each reason listed in the chart. then discuss your chart with a partner.
claim: he helped the community recycle plastic straws.
reason 1: one person can convince many others to make changes.
facts

• milo is one person who had an idea.
• milo talked to owner and said if he would be willing or offer straws to customers instead of giving them out automatically.
• milos message spread a national and international voice on this important issue.

opinions

• reducing the number of straws was as ______ as giving people more choices.
• milo is an ______ to all kids who want to make a difference.
• milos ____ has made a ____

reason 2: reducing the number of plastic straws people use can help the environment.
facts

• (paragraph 2)
• (paragraph 2)

opinions

• (paragraph 4)

Explanation:

Facts are objective statements that can be proven true or false. Opinions are subjective statements based on personal beliefs or feelings. For the given reasons related to Milo's actions regarding plastic - straw recycling, we identify facts as statements about what Milo did (e.g., talked to an owner) and opinions as statements that express value - judgments (e.g., Milo is an inspiration).

Answer:

For Reason 1:
Facts:

• Milo is one person who had an idea.
• Milo talked to the owner and said if he would be willing to offer straws to customers instead of giving them out automatically.
• Milo's message spread a national and international voice on this important issue.

Opinions:

• Reducing the number of straws was as important as giving people more choices.
• Milo is an inspiration to all kids who want to make a difference.
• Milo's actions have made a positive impact.

For Reason 2: Without the content of Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 4, we can't fully fill in the blanks. But in general, facts would be something like "Plastic straws take a long time to decompose in landfills" (if in Paragraph 2) and opinions could be "The reduction of plastic straws is the most effective way to help the environment" (if in Paragraph 4).