Seeing it in Action Directions: The paragraphs below contain both facts and opinions. Underline the sentences which contain facts. Circle the sentences which contain opinions. There are some sentences which are neither fact nor opinion. Do not mark these. Area 51 Area 51 is a military facility approximately 90 miles north of Las Vegas. At the center of the site there sits a large air base. Area 51 is also the site of a U.S. Government UFO cover-up. "The government is hiding the remains of alien spacecraft there," says Sarah Mitchell, a long-time resident from the surrounding area. Others believe that weapons testing done there is causing toxic pollution that could harm people near the site. One such person is Mr. Hayakawa, a member of a civilian intelligence group that monitors covert (secret) government operations. "The secrecy must end," he says. "There's nothing extraterrestrial or strange there. It's good old American technology. The government sits back and watches - and sometimes manipulates - these UFO stories to keep people from asking about the real activities there." So does this mean Hayakawa is against the government research and development? No. "Progress is going to take place, and it's not necessarily a bad thing. But it has the potential for abuse," he says. Rumors about what goes on at the base continue. The possibility of aliens draws visitors to the area. There is even a book for visitors seeking information. Written by Glenn Campbell, it is titled Area It is the best and most informative book 51 Viewers Guide. available on Area 51.
Seeing it in Action Directions: The paragraphs below contain both facts and opinions. Underline the sentences which contain facts. Circle the sentences which contain opinions. There are some sentences which are neither fact nor opinion. Do not mark these. Area 51 Area 51 is a military facility approximately 90 miles north of Las Vegas. At the center of the site there sits a large air base. Area 51 is also the site of a U.S. Government UFO cover-up. "The government is hiding the remains of alien spacecraft there," says Sarah Mitchell, a long-time resident from the surrounding area. Others believe that weapons testing done there is causing toxic pollution that could harm people near the site. One such person is Mr. Hayakawa, a member of a civilian intelligence group that monitors covert (secret) government operations. "The secrecy must end," he says. "There's nothing extraterrestrial or strange there. It's good old American technology. The government sits back and watches - and sometimes manipulates - these UFO stories to keep people from asking about the real activities there." So does this mean Hayakawa is against the government research and development? No. "Progress is going to take place, and it's not necessarily a bad thing. But it has the potential for abuse," he says. Rumors about what goes on at the base continue. The possibility of aliens draws visitors to the area. There is even a book for visitors seeking information. Written by Glenn Campbell, it is titled Area 51 Viewers Guide. It is the best and most informative book available on Area 51.