AFTER YOU READ
A
fact
is a piece of information that is true. An
opinion
is a personal idea
about something. Learning to identify facts and opinions in an article will
help you understand the author’s ideas and become a critical thinker.
Reading Skill
A
Read the Reading Skill. Read the article again. Then read the statements
from the article. Circle
Fact
or
Opinion
.
1.
I believe that a college degree is a good idea for many reasons.
Fact
Opinion
2.
A college degree is not right for everyone.
Fact
Opinion
3.
According to the College Board, the average cost of a public,
four-year college is $20,100 per year.
Fact
Opinion
B
Look at the average earnings
chart. Answer the questions.
1.
What is the average pay per
week for a person with a
bachelor’s degree?
2.
Which degree earned an
average pay of $768 per week?
3.
Which degree paid the highest
average pay per week?
VOCABULARY STUDY
Word Families
A
word family
is a group of words that have the same root word—the part of the word
that contains its basic meaning. Learning the meaning of the root can help you figure
out the meaning of other words in that word family.
Word Families
Root
Meaning
Example
-cess
to go
access, necessity, excessively,
kno-
to know, skill
know, acknowledge,
-dict
to say
dictate, diction, contradiction,
Build Your Vocabulary
Read the Build Your Vocabulary note. Then read the article again.
Find a word from each word family and add it to the chart.
GROUPS OF 3
Do you think that a two- or four-year degree
is worth the time and money? Explain your opinion.
Give facts to support your answer.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ON THE WEB
For more information, go online
and search “value of a college
education.” Find one fact and
report back to the class.
Doctoral Degree
Master’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Associate Degree
Some College, No Degree
High School Diploma
No High School Diploma
Weekly Earnings by Education
$1,551
$1,263
$1,053
$768
$719
$638
$451
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