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Identify whether each statement from Reagan’s speech is a fact or an opinion. “But progress is not foreordained. The key is freedom – freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication.” “You know, one of the first contacts between your country and mine took place between Russian and American explorers.” “And that’s why it’s so hard for government planners, no matter how sophisticated, to ever substitute for millions of individuals working night and day to make their dreams come true.” “In our discussion today, we agreed on working up to several thousand exchanges a year from each country in the near future.”

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Selection 1:opinion
Selection 2:fact
Selection 3:opinion
Selection 4:fact
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What is the main opinion Reagan gives in Passage B?[___]

A
the opinion about bureaucracies
B
the opinion about Americans and freedom
C
the opinion about hanging onto power
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Which opinion does he substantiate with facts?[___]

A
the opinion about bureaucracies
B
the opinion about Americans and freedom
C
the opinion about hanging onto power
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“In our discussion today, we agreed on working up to several thousand exchanges a year from each country in the near future.” [___]

A
fact
B
opinion
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Identify whether each statement from Reagan’s speech is a fact or an opinion.

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“But progress is not foreordained. The key is freedom – freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication.”:opinion
“You know, one of the first contacts between your country and mine took place between Russian and American explorers.”:fact
“And that’s why it’s so hard for government planners, no matter how sophisticated, to ever substitute for millions of individuals working night and day to make their dreams come true.”:opinion
“In our discussion today, we agreed on working up to several thousand exchanges a year from each country in the near future.”:fact
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“You know, one of the first contacts between your country and mine took place between Russian and American explorers.” [___]

A
fact
B
opinion
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“And that’s why it’s so hard for government planners, no matter how sophisticated, to ever substitute for millions of individuals working night and day to make their dreams come true.”[___]

A
fact
B
opinion
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“In our discussion today, we agreed on working up to several thousand exchanges a year from each country in the near future.” [___]

A
fact
B
opinion
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What is the main opinion Reagan gives in Passage A?[___]

A
the opinion about bureaucracies
B
the opinion about Americans and freedom
C
the opinion about hanging onto power
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How does Reagan substantiate his opinion that democracy is a powerful force?

A
by stating that it is a powerful political movement
B
by giving examples of countries that have become democracies
C
by explaining how the free market works
D
by discussing ways governments are measured
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In the statement below, Reagan expresses the opinion that economic freedom is a powerful force. Which detail from his speech best substantiates this opinion?"We are seeing the power of economic freedom spreading around the world.”

A
“One of these chips has more computing power than a roomful of old-style computers.”
B
“Or take the example of the satellite relaying this broadcast around the world, which replaces thousands of tons of copper mined from the Earth and molded into wire.”
C
“I’m proposing an increased exchange program of high school students between our countries.”
D
“Places such as the Republic of Korea, Singapore, [and] Taiwan have vaulted into the technological era, barely pausing in the industrial age along the way.”
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What is Reagan’s purpose in this section of his speech?

A
to show students that the Soviet Union is part of a very large continent
B
to convince students that Americans and Soviets are connected like family
C
to show students that people in America are from diverse backgrounds
D
to convince students that respecting others is an important part of being an American
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How does Reagan substantiate his opinion that democracy is a powerful force?

A
by stating that it is a powerful political movement
B
by giving examples of countries that have become democracies
C
by explaining how the free market works
D
by discussing ways governments are measured
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In the statement below, Reagan expresses the opinion that economic freedom is a powerful force. Which detail from his speech best substantiates this opinion?"We are seeing the power of economic freedom spreading around the world.”

A
“One of these chips has more computing power than a roomful of old-style computers.”
B
“Or take the example of the satellite relaying this broadcast around the world, which replaces thousands of tons of copper mined from the Earth and molded into wire.”
C
“I’m proposing an increased exchange program of high school students between our countries.”
D
“Places such as the Republic of Korea, Singapore, [and] Taiwan have vaulted into the technological era, barely pausing in the industrial age along the way.”
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What is Reagan’s purpose in this section of his speech?

A
to show students that the Soviet Union is part of a very large continent
B
to convince students that Americans and Soviets are connected like family
C
to show students that people in America are from diverse backgrounds
D
to convince students that respecting others is an important part of being an American
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“You know, one of the first contacts between your country and mine took place between Russian and American explorers.” [___]

A
fact
B
opinion
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fact✔ opinion

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