Facts & Opinions
Facts
Statements that
can be proven.
(through observation, experience or research)
Facts about Facts
● Give specific information
● Definite statements.
● Often contain numbers,
dates, or ages
Fact Clue
Words
Research, proven,
authentic, etc.
Facts can be true or
false but must be
able to be proven!
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Examples of Facts
“
1. Statistically, women live longer
than men.
2. Most buses weigh more than most
cars.
3. There are ten inches in a foot.
(false)
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Opinions
Statements that
cannot be
proven.
Facts about
Opinions
● Opinions are
judgements
● They tell what people
think, feel, or believe
Opinion Clue
Words
Believe, feel, think,
most, best, should,
worst, etc.
Examples of Opinions
“
1. Golf is boring.
2. Pizza is delicious.
3. Math is the hardest subject.
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Practice
Time!!! 11
Everyone should try hard
in school.
Opinion
12
Soccer is the most exciting
sport.
Opinion
13
Julia has one sister.
Fact
14
Hawaii is the prettiest
place on Earth.
Opinion
15
Plants need sunshine,
water, and nutrients to
grow.
Fact
16
I love Reading.
Opinion
17
Martin Luther King, Jr.
won the Nobel Peace
Prize.
Fact
18
The heart rate accelerates
during exercise.
Fact
19
Bees pollinate flowers.
Fact
20
Chocolate ice cream is the
best flavor.
Opinion
21
Everyone should eat three
healthy meals a day.
Opinion
22
The sun sets in the west.
Fact
23
Mount Everest is the
highest mountain in the
world.
Fact
24
Trains are a fun way to
travel.
Opinion
25
Magnets attract objects
made out of steel and iron.
Fact
26
Rain is sparse in the
desert.
Fact
27
Grape juice is too sweet.
Opinion
28
Kids need opportunities to
play outside every day.
Opinion
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