Complete the opinion passage with an example

Key Notes :

An opinion is what you believe, think or feel about something. You can show your opinion when you write.

First, give your opinion. Next, support your opinion with a reason. A good reason tells why you have the opinion. Then, give an example. A good example supports your reason.

London is the best city to visit because there are many things to do there. For example, you can walk around Piccadilly Circus or see a West End show.

Learn with an example

🎯 Which example fits better with the opinion and reason?

A man is smiling. He is holding open a book that has a horse on its cover.

It’s fun to read about racehorses. There is so  much to learn about them. For example, __________.

  • I went horseback riding with my family in  Jammu and Kashmir
  • a quarter horse can run eighty-eight kilometres per hour

This example tells readers one interesting thing about racehorses:

A quarter horse can run eighty-eight kilometres per hour.

So, it supports the reason.

🎯 Which example fits better with the opinion and reason?

A woman is wearing safety goggles and a white lab coat. She is holding a small container of orange liquid. There are other small containers of different-colored liquids on a table in front of her.

Science is the best class. Our teacher helps us make interesting things. For example, _______.

  • we made a volcano using bicarbonate of  soda and vinegar
  • we learned about Mahatma Gandhi in  history class

This example tells readers about something the writer made in science class:

We made a volcano using bicarbonate of soda and vinegar.

So, it supports the reason.

🎯 Which example fits better with the opinion and reason?

A tree with orange leaves stands in a garden. Behind it are green, yellow and red trees.

Autumn is the prettiest time of year. The leaves on the trees change colour. For example, ____.

  • the tree in my garden turns bright yellow
  • it gets cloudy and grey in October

This example tells readers about a tree that changes colour in autumn:

The tree in my garden turns bright yellow.

So, it supports the reason.

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