Direction: read each statement and then circle whether it is a fact or opinion. explain your answer.
1-michael jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game.
2-george washington was the first president of the united stated under the constitution.
3-michael jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.
4-there seems to be too much standardized testing in public schools.
5-it is wrong for people under the age of 21 to drink alcohol.
6-sister carrie was written by theodore dreiser.
7-lord of the rings: return of the king won eleven oscars (academy awards).
8-the television show the simpsons is just not as funny as it used to be.

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