Fact, Opinion, and Bias

Which of the following is a fact?

• Pizza is the best food in the world.

• The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

• Winter is better than summer.

• Reading fiction is more enjoyable than reading non-fiction.

My friend plays the piano.

• Fact

• Opinion

Which of the following is an opinion?

• Plastic bottles can be recycled.

• The average person produces 4 pounds of trash a day.

• Americans should recycle more.

• Styrofoam cannot be recycled.

Bats are scary.

• Fact

• Opinion

The bench looked great after is was painted.

• Fact

• Opinion

Which sentence from the document contains an opinion?

• Throughout its history Mexico has had many revolutions

• The people of Mexico were getting tired of the dictator rule of President Porfino Diaz

• Various groups in Mexico then rebelled, and the government changed hands many times

• Almost 900,000 Mexican immigrants came to the United States between 1910 and 1920

It feels good to walk barefoot.

• Fact

• Opinion

Is this statement a fact, an opinion or both?

School is so much fun because it's a place to study new things.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Both

Objective means:

• giving your opinions

• not using your own biases or opinions

• telling a story

• writing a how to article

Watching fireworks on the 4th of July is lots of fun.

• Fact

• Opinion