The Facts About Derrius's Story

Scholastic ACTION: April 19, 2010

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DIRECTIONS: After reading the article about Derrius Quarles, read the sentences below. Click the circle next to "FACT" for each sentence that gives information that can be proved, and click the circle next to "OPINION" for each sentence that states a belief.

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1

Derrius will be 20 on his next birthday.

1. FACT
2. OPINION

2

Derrius has great clothes.

1. FACT
2. OPINION

3

Derrius shouldn't work so hard.

1. FACT
2. OPINION

4

Derrius ran away from his foster home.

1. FACT
2. OPINION

5

A science teacher told Derrius that he had potential.

1. FACT
2. OPINION

6

Derrius is the smartest student at Morehouse College.

1. FACT
2. OPINION

7

Derrius earned more than 1 million dollars in scholarships.

1. FACT
2. OPINION

8

Derrius will be an excellent doctor.

1. FACT
2. OPINION

9

Derrius gives speeches to teens, telling them how to find scholarships.

1. FACT
2. OPINION

10

At one point, Derrius lived with his grandmother.

1. FACT
2. OPINION