Fact vs Opinion

​Fact vs. Opinion

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​Fact vs Opinion

​Key Ideas

Statements of fact make claims that are based on research, observation, or experimentation. Facts can be proved with evidence.

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• Napoleon Bonaparte was shorter than King Louis XVI.

• This statement is a fact. The statement can be verified by researching and comparing the height of each man.

Writing​

​Fact vs Opinion

​Key Ideas

Statements of opinion make claims that are based on personal judgments or perspectives. Opinions can be supported by evidence but cannot be definitively proved.

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• Napoleon Bonaparte was a better leader than King Louis XVI.

• This statement is an opinion. People can have different ideas about what makes someone a "better" leader, so the statement cannot be proved.

Writing​

Multiple Choice

Which sentence states a fact?

• Race car driver Mario Andretti won the Daytona 500, Indy 500, and Formula One titles during his career.

• Mario Andretti, the only person named Driver of the Year in three different decades, is a great role model for young people interested in auto racing.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence states a fact?

• Madagascar's elephant bird laid eggs the size of American footballs.

• Settlers in Madagascar should have done more to protect the elephant bird, wich became extint in the 1600s.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence states a fact?

• The city of Dubronik, Croatia, located nearly 250 miles from the capital city of Zagreb, is better to visit during the summer festival season.

• The city of Dubrovnik, Coratia, once had the third-largest navy in the Mediterranean.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence states a fact?

• The number of people who commute more than an hour to work is outrageous.

• The majority of people who communte to work drive alone rather than carpool.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence states a fact?

• The Venus flytrap's pink-and-green leaves make the plant look like an alien species.

• The Venus flytrap's two-lobed leaves snap shut when they come in contact with prey.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence states a fact?

• The archaeological site of Troy is one of thirteen UNESCO World Heritage sites in Turkey.

• The archaelogical site of Troy is Turkey's best Unesco World Heritage site to visit.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence states a fact?

• The typical length of a Burmese python is sixteen to twenty-three feet.

• Parents should not allow their children to keep Burmese pythos as pets.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence states a fact?

• The cold, sunless winter months in Dry Valleys, Antarctica, are unbearable.

• Dry Valleys, Antarctica, is the driest place on Earth, followed by Arica, Chile.

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence state a fact or an opinion?

The Hieronymus Bosch painting at the Prado in Madrid are bizarre.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence state a fact or an opinion?

Canadian-born actress Mary Pickford appeared in over a hundred films, produced almost fifty more, and co-founded United Artists and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

• Fact

• Opinion