Fact vs. Opinion

Which of the following best describes an opinion?

•  Something that can be proven
• A person's thoughts or feelings about something
•  Making a good choice
• A person who can prove something

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Which of the following is an opinion?

• Jose won the race at field day.
• Gary was unhappy that his team lost.
•  Sheila woke up at 7:30 in the morning
• Todd is wearing a blue tie

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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

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The hardest thing to learn in school is Math.

• Fact

• Opinion

Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

• High School Musical is the best movie ever

• LeBron James played for the Lakers

• The Earth is over 70% water

• A group of Rhinos is called a crash

Which of the following sentences is a not a fact?

• Barrack Obama, George Bush, and Bill Clinton were all presidents

• George Washington was the first President of the United States

• John Adams was the smartest President

• Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence

Which of the following statements are opinions?

• A. Rabbits are the smartest animals on earth.
• B. Rabbits eat carrots and green vegetables
• C. Rabbits are extremely messy
•  Both choices, "A" and "C" contain opinions.

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What is an opinion?

• Something you can prove. 
• Someone's thoughts on a topic. 

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What is a fact?

• Your thoughts on something.
• Something you can prove. 

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The STAAR test is the hardest test ever. 

• fact
• opinion

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