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Stage Fright

Stage Fright. By Mark Twain. Fact or Opinion?. Fact. Opinion. Information that can be proved. Example: Toy Story 3 was the highest grossing movie of the series making over 400 million dollars in all. A person’s judgment or belief. Look for clues that indictate an opinion

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Stage Fright

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  1. Stage Fright By Mark Twain

  2. Fact or Opinion? Fact Opinion • Information that can be proved. • Example: • Toy Story 3 was the highest grossing movie of the series making over 400 million dollars in all. • A person’s judgment or belief. • Look for clues that indictate an opinion • I believe, In my opinion, • Words such as wonderful, terrible, always, nobody, worst and all • Example, I believe Toy Story 3 was the best because I loved the ending.

  3. Fact or Opinion? • The mountains of San Francisco are very beautiful and romantic. • Average temperatures in Sacramento in December are in the fifties. • The man standing on the street corner seemed to be lonely an confused.

  4. Author’s Perspective • Author’s Perspective: the viewpoint from which he or she writes. The perspective is based on the author’s beliefs and background. • Reveals his or her own feelings about the work.

  5. Vocabulary

  6. Sympathy • Understanding; compassion • Sarah was filled with sympathy for Mary after finding out her dog died.

  7. compulsion • Driving force • After watching the runners Mary felt a compulsion to run the marathon next year.

  8. intently • Purposefully; earnestly • In order to get an A Greg worked intently on his homework.

  9. awed • Filled with feeling of fear and wonder • The tourists were awed when looking at the Eifel Tower.

  10. agonizing • Making great efforts or struggling; being in great pain • We were agonizing over the final losing score of the Steelers game.

  11. hereditary • Passed down from generation to generation • We learned about hereditary diseases in science class.

  12. Vocabulary

  13. Possessive Pronouns • A pronoun takes the place of a noun. • Possessive personal pronouns show ownership.

  14. Which Ones Do I Use?

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