Fact or Opinion

Choose Fact if the statement could be researched and verified (it would be a fact) or disproved (it would be a false statement of fact). Choose Opinion if a statement represents an opinion (a belief or judgment that cannot be proved or disproved). If it is an opinion, note any judgment words in the sentence. Judgment words are words such as better, expensive, beautiful and other words that can be interpreted many different ways. Judgment words usually indicate an opinion.
Last year there was a horrible outbreak of flu.

• Fact
• Opinion

Babies generally start to talk between 18 and 24 months of age.

• Fact
• Opinion

The average temperature in Wyoming in January is 35°F.

• Fact
• Opinion

Italian is an easier language to learn than Spanish.

• Fact
• Opinion

The capital of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is Moscow.

• Fact
• Opinion

More people stopped smoking last year than two years ago.

• Fact
• Opinion

Many nutritionists believe a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet is the healthiest diet.

• Fact
• Opinion

Smoke detectors can help save lives.

• Fact
• Opinion

Thousands of people die each year from the interaction of their prescription drugs.

• Fact
• Opinion

Cell phones should be banned in all public school classrooms.

• Fact
• Opinion