Introduction to College Reading and Writing
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Reading Passage
Which sentence from the passage is an opinion?
"Living Lands & Waters uses a small fleet of barges to carry
My Journey
by Omar Quesada
away the debris collected by the volunteers, and most of it is 1 It was a spring day at Big Oaks Park when I overhauled my thinking about what
recycled." (paragraph 7)
one person can set in motion
Question ID: 165376
2 A harsh winter had slogged on for too long, and on that spring day, the different
hues of green surrounding my friend Amelia and me practically sang to us. We
"It turns out that Chad Pregracke is a pretty incredible guy." decided to walk the entire length of the path that borders the Boswell River. The
(paragraph 6)
Boswell is a beautiful river that runs through Big Oaks Park and then continues in
a greenbelt area for another few miles. Since, at its widest, the river measures only
20 yards or so across, both of its banks are always in view
"Actually, Pregracke first became interested in the riverbanks
when he was 17, using a small boat to haul trash away."
(paragraph 7)
"The latest venture is an effort to eradicate the non-native
O Japanese Honeysuckle from the Illiniwek Forest Preserve in
Illinois." (paragraph 8)
3 But what did Amelia and I see along those banks? We were shocked to find an
eye-assaulting amount of trash and discarded objects-from shoes to ice chests to
tires. "It's disgusting how careless people can be," I told her. "And they've
managed to ruin this place for everyone who comes here!"
