Facts vs. Opinions

Facts vs. Opinions

Match

Match each definition to the correct vocabulary word.

• A statement that can be proven to be true. Facts are different from opinions, which are beliefs or thoughts that may not be true for everyone.

• What someone thinks or believes about something, and it can't be proven true. Opinions can include feelings, attitudes, or value judgments.

• They make me give 3

Fact

Opinion

Why is there a 3rd option

• Fact

• Opinion

• Why is there a 3rd option

Now let's see how you did determining which statements were facts and which were opinions from today's Do Now

Multiple Choice

1. Dogs are better than cats.

• Fact

• Opinion

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2. Dogs are descended from wolves.

• Fact

• Opinion

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3. There are ten amendments in the Bill of Rights.

• Fact

• Opinion

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4. The First Amendment is the most important amendment.

• Fact

• Opinion

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5. The sky appears blue from earth.

• Fact

• Opinion

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6. The sky is a pretty color of blue.

• Fact

• Opinion

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7. TikTok is better than Snapchat.

• Fact

• Opinion

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8. TikTok is a social media app.

• Fact

• Opinion

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9. Eighth-grade students are assigned homework.

• Fact

• Opinion

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10. Eighth-grade students are assigned a lot of homework.

• Fact

• Opinion

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Zoos keep animals in cages.

• Fact

• Opinion

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Zoos should not be allowed to keep animals in cages

• Fact

• Opinion

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Soccer, baseball and basketball are all sports

• Fact

• Opinion

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Soccer is the best sport!

• Fact

• Opinion

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Most people today watch TV.

• Fact

• Opinion

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Most TV commercials today are misleading and silly.

• Fact

• Opinion

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The equator of the earth is 24,901.55 miles long

• Fact

• Opinion