This study aimed at finding out the ability of deciding fact and opinion by the third grade students at SMP N 3 Kateman Subdistrict of Indragiri Hilir Regency. The samples were 54 students. Descriptive method was used in this research. The subjects were the third grade students of SMP N 3 Kateman Subdistrict of Indragiri Hilir Regency. The data collection was conducted by using a set of test in…