In the paragraphs below you are to designate whether or not the sentence (and the idea the sentence conveys) before the blank is fact or opinion by writing “fact” or “opinion” in the spaces provided.

Question

Dr. Osamu Tezuka is a legend. He is the “Walt Disney of Japan,” but mere words cannot even begin to describe his work. a.________________ Osamu Tezuka was born in 1926 in Osaka, Japan, the son of a doctor. b.________________ When he was a boy he was heavily influenced by American cartoonists. While studying to enter the medical profession, he published several comics, most notably Mighty Atom. It is the story of a robot boy who is disowned by the man who invents him but eventually finds someone to care for and nurture him. The story is well written c.________________ and rife with subplots, intrigue, and danger for the little robot. Mighty Atom was an instant hit in Japan and made Osamu Tezuka’s name a household word. In 1962, Tezuka saw the rapidly expanding technology of television as his future. He decided that his first made-for-TV animation would be based on his number-one-selling comic, Mighty Atom. (When NBC bought the rights for U.S. audiences, this anime became known as Astro Boy.) d.________________ In 1982 he left commercial animation altogether and went to work for himself e.________________, literally changing the face of Japanimation. With a unique love for the medium Tezuka has influenced a new generation of American cartoonists— strange to think about since he himself was influenced by American cartoonists at Disney! (Cirulnick, Internet)

Answer 1

a. Opinion b. Fact c. Opinion d. Fact e. Fact