Fact vs. Opinion

Which statement could be verified as a fact? 

• President elections happen every 4 years.
• Presidential candidates spend too much time on the campaign.
• Many people would make a poor leader! 
• Our president is the best!

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Which statement is a fact?

• You can only win if you memorize everything!
• Your group cannot be bigger than 6 people.
• It's going to be a great night!!
• Bravery is the most important thing in the world.

Which sentence states an opinion?

• Boats cross the Pacific Ocean.
• After a volcano erupts the lava hardens.
• Volcanic activity creates some of the most spectacular fireworks in nature!
• Surrounding the Pacific Ocean is a circle of volcanoes.

Which sentence is an opinion?

• Hotel owners have changed through the years.
• Bears, raccoons and squirrels may be seen in this area.
• Countless people visit and love this location!
• Today this place has many hotels instead of trees.

Which sentence states a fact?

• The store offered gym clothes that anyone would be happy to own.
• The store is open from 3-6 p.m.
• Choir students love working at the store.
• Buying school supplies is a fun way to get ready for school to start.

Which sentence is an opinion?

• This is a gift women really deserve.
• Today, women in the United States are recognized during Women's History Month in March.

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.
• Traveling to the moon would not be fun.

Which statement is an opinion?

• Tigers are beautiful animals.
• Tigers are carnivores.
• Tigers are larger than panthers.

Which statement is a fact?

• Carrots are the best vegetable.
• Spinach tastes so delicious!
• Vegetables contain many important vitamins and minerals.

Mrs. Fowler is the best English teacher ever!!

• Fact
• Opinion