Fact and Opinion

Which sentence states a fact?

• Based on a novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical Wicked, is the most entertaining show you will find, on or off Broadway.

• Wicked starred Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel when it opened on Broadway on October 30, 2003.

Which sentence states a fact?

• Tomato plants, with their bright colors and sturdy vines, make attractive additions to home gardens.

• Certain insects help flowering plants reproduce by moving pollen between the plant's different parts.

What words in this sentence shows that it is an opinion? “Natural gas is the most important resource under the ground.”

• natural gas

• underground

• most important

• really is

The Broadway musical began with a large production number.

• Fact

• Opinion

The best grapes in the world are grown in California.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Both

It would be impossible for man to walk on the moon again one day.

• Fact

• Opinion

Which of the following is a fact?

•  I received a 98% on the reading test

• Gary Paulsen is my favorite author.

•  I'm the smartest student in the 11th grade

• Reading is very easy

Andrew's mother and father unloaded the van after the family returned from the soccer tournament. Andrew was exhausted from playing in all eight games over the weekend. Andrew wasn't helping, because he ran inside the house to call his grandparents to tell them about the games. He had won a trophy for being the most valuable player, and his team had won all of their games. He scored at least two goals in each of the games. He was extremely excited.
 Which of these sentences is NOT a fact stated in the paragraph?

• Andrew won a trophy at the soccer tournament

•  Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.

•  Andrew scored at least 2 goals in every game.

•  Andrew's team won all of their games in the tournament

Why do people write opinions?

• to help you know history

• to get you to believe something

• to answer a question

• to state a fact

If you read a lot, you will never have spelling problems.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Both