Fact and Opinion

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Which of the following sentences is a fact?

• There is a chemical in onions that often causes people to cry when they cut them.
• Chopping onions is not fun.
• Onions only taste good on hamburgers.

Back

There is a chemical in onions that often causes people to cry when they cut them.

Front

Which of the following sentences is a fact?
- It is a waste of time to teach kids how to write in cursive.
- Cursive writing looks fancier than writing in print.
- Printing wasn't taught in schools until the 1940s.

Back

Printing wasn't taught in schools until the 1940s.

Front

Which of the following sentences is a fact?

It costs a lot of money to hire someone to paint a house.

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Before you begin painting your house, you need to choose a color.

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Painting is a relaxing activity.

Back

Before you begin painting your house, you need to choose a color.

Front

Which of the following sentences is a fact?
1. In 2015, a typical babysitter in Denver earned $11.11 per hour for one child.
2. Babysitters should get paid at least $10 an hour for each child.
3. If you want to earn some extra cash, it is easier to walk a dog than to babysit kids.

Back

In 2015, a typical babysitter in Denver earned $11.11 per hour for one child.

Front

Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

Teens shouldn't be allowed to drive a car until they are 17 years old.

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Texting while driving is a known cause of car accidents.

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You must have a driver's license to legally drive a car.

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Teens shouldn't be allowed to drive a car until they are 17 years old.

Front

Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

The Summer Olympics takes place every four years.

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The Summer Olympics is more fun to watch than the Winter Olympics.

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More athletes compete in the Summer Olympics than the Winter Olympics.

Back

The Summer Olympics is more fun to watch than the Winter Olympics.

Front

Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

Manzana is the Spanish word for apple.

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People who can speak two languages are bilingual.

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Children should be taught a second language as soon as they enter elementary school.

Back

Children should be taught a second language as soon as they enter elementary school.

Front

Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

Milk contains calcium, which is necessary for strong bones.

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Kids today drink too much soda and not enough milk.

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There are different varieties of milk, such as soy milk, whole milk, and skim milk.

Back

Kids today drink too much soda and not enough milk.

Front

Which of the following sentences is a fact?

• Elephants are the largest land mammal.
• Elephants performing at the circus are boring to watch.
• Baby elephants are cute.

Back

Elephants are the largest land mammal.

Front

Which of the following sentences is a fact?
- Frogs make better pets than mice.
- Frogs eat insects.
- Frog legs are delicious.

Back

Frogs eat insects.