Fact and Opinion
Six of these statements are opinions about features of John’s life, not facts. Place ticks beside the six opinions. ✔
a)
| When John Rutherford was six years old he was sent to work in a cotton mill. | |
b)
| He ran away to sea as a cabin boy when he was ten. | |
c)
| Going to sea was the beginning of a hard and adventurous life. |
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d)
| The life of a cabin boy did not suit John at all. |
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e)
| Later, when he was older, he was forced to join the crew of a British warship. | |
f)
| During one of his voyages he fell ill and was left in Hawaii. | |
g)
| Life was boring and dull in Hawaii with nothing to do. |
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h)
| When the next ship docked, he joined it and sailed to New Zealand. | |
i)
| During the voyage to New Zealand the ship was caught in the worst storm ever seen in the Pacific. |
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j)
| When the ship anchored in New Zealand waters, some Maori came on board. | |
k)
| The captain was too afraid to try and stop them. |
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l)
| A fight broke out and John was taken prisoner by the Maori. | |
m)
| After his capture, John had his face tattooed. | |
n)
| The tattooing hurt a great deal, but he lay still and quiet to show how brave he was. |
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o)
| After a time, John’s Maori captors made him a chief. |
