Identify and Differentiate Opinions and Facts

An opinion is

• a statement that can be proved as true

• a person's thoughts or feelings on a topic

A fact is

• a person's thoughts or feelings on a topic

• a statement that can be proved as true

Today is Valentine's Day

• Fact

• Opinion

Valentine's Day is the best holiday ever

• Fact

• Opinion

Which of the following is an opinion?

• The Nile River is the longest river in the world.

• Summer vacations are more fun than winter vacations.

Identify the fact.

• Pizza tastes better than hamburgers.

• The diameter of a standard pizza is 12 inches.

Determine which statement is a fact.

• Reading books is more educational than watching TV.

• The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

Determine which statement is a fact.

• Everyone should learn to play a musical instrument.

• Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

Which of the following is a fact?

• Math is the most important subject in school.

• The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

Choose the opinion from the options below.

• The human brain is an organ.

• Math is the most important subject in school.