Fact & Opinion

A fact can be proven.

• true

• false

Students take too many standardized tests.

• fact

• opinion

Suzanne thinks dogs make better pets than cats.  Gabriella listens to Suzanne's reasons and evidence and is convinced.  Gabriella ___________.

• proves Suzanne's fact.
• agrees with Suzanne's opinion.
• must have been tricked by false facts.
• makes Suzanne's opinion a fact.

Opinions are what people -

• know and research

• think and know

• think and feel

• feel and know to be true

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The average slice of deep-dish cheese pizza has between 300 and 400 calories.

• fact

• opinion

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• People shouldn't text at the dinner table.
• 78% of teens have cell phones.
• 37% of teens have an iPad or Kindle.
• Stephanie received a cell phone for her 18th birthday.

Which of the following is a fact?

• Teens should be allowed to see movies with PG-13.

• The best movies are animated.

• The ending of the movie should not have been changed.

• The movie opened last Tuesday.

There are fewer panda bears in the world than grizzly bears. 

• Fact
• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Snowstorms sometimes make travel impossible in the mountains.

• fact
• opinion

The math test had ten questions and everyone will surely pass it.

• Fact
• Opinion
• Both

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6