Facts Vs. Opinions

Knowing the difference between facts and opinions can help me

• understand what I read and hear.

• believe fake news.

• have doubts about others.

• trust everyone and everything I hear and read.

A fact is NOT

• objective.

• debatable.

• changed.

A fact must be

• A belief

  Judgment

• Measurable

  Observable

  Proven

• A thought, feeling or belief

• changed.

An opinion is based on what someone thinks or _________.

Opinions include ...

• adjectives

  (ex: beautiful, nice)

• comparisons or superlatives (ex: greater, largest)

• predictions

• the word "should"

Write a fact about school.

Write an opinion about school.

Which sentence is not a fact?

• Baseball is much more exciting sport than golf.

• Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete in 2017.

• There are 50 states in in the U.S.A..

• Sacramento is the capitol of California.

Which sentence is not an opinion?

• Schools should not require uniforms.

• It will rain tomorrow.

• There are seven days in a week.

• Pens are easier to write with than pencils.

What are two differences between facts and opinions?