Fact and Opinion

Fact and Opinion

​What is a fact?

​A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false through research.

​What is an opinion?

​An opinion is a statement that cannot be proven true or false but contains an individuals judgement

Multiple Choice

Which statement is an opinion?

• Kermit the Frog first appeared on Sesame Street in 1969.

• Kermit is everyone's favorite Muppet.

• Kermit has also appeared in several muppet movies.

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Which statement is a fact?

• Apples contain vitamin C.

• Apples make a delicious snack.

• Fuji apples are the best tasting apple.

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Which statement is an opinon?

• The Titanic set sail with 2,224 passengers and crew members.

• Only 712 people survived when the Titanic sun on April 15, 1912.

• The captain of the Titanic was a coward.

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Which statement is a fact?

• Shel Silverstein is a good poet.

• Shel Silverstein wrote and illustrated a book of poems called, where the Sidewalk Ends.

• All children love poems written by Shel Silverstein.

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Which statement is a fact?

• Abraham Lincoln was the best president.

• Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.

• Abraham Lincoln would have done more great things if he had not been killed.

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Which statement is an opinon?

• Koalas are adorable.

• Koalas are marsupials which means that the females have pouches.

• Koalas in the wild are found in southwest Australia.

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Which statement is an opinion?

• There are twelve inches in a foot.

• Every student should keep a ruler in his or her desk.

• A ruler is used to measure length.

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Which statement is a fact?

• Everyone should own a computer.

• Many people spend too much time on their computers.

• Computers can be used for playing games.

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Which statement is an opinion?

• Totem poles are carved by Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest.

• Totem poles are carved from the trunks of cedar trees.

• Totem poles are scary.

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Which statement is an opinion?

• There are about 2,700 different kinds of snakes in the world.

• Snakes are scarier than spiders.

• Snakes are a kind of reptile.

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Which statement is a fact?

• Tubas are usually made from brass.

• The tuba is my favorite instrument.

• A tuba should be polished at least once a week.

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Which statement is a fact?

• Harry Potter would make a good friend.

• Harry Potter was created by author J.K. Rowling.

• The best Harry Potter book is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

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Which statement is a fact?

• Sometimes the moon looks like a face when it is full.

• It would be fun to travel to the moon.

• It takes about 27 days for the moon to travel around the earth.

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Which statement is an opinion?

• The Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water in the world.

• The Pacific Ocean is better than the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Pacific Ocean borders California to the west.

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Which statement is an opinion?

• Australia is located south of the Equator.

• Australia is the smallest continent.

• People who live in Australia have interesting and exciting lives.

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Which statement is a fact?

• Piranhas live in the Amazon River.

• Piranhas are very interesting fish.

• Everyone in South America is frightened of piranhas.