Fact or Opinion Refresher

A .... is a statement you can verify, or prove.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Popular Opinion

• Bias

True or False: Any statement that is a fact is always true.

• True

• False

True or False: An opinion can be supported by facts.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• 78% of teens have cell phones.

• 37% of teens have an iPad or Kindle.

• Texting at the dinner table is a bad idea.

• Stephanie received a cell phone for her 18th birthday.

Which of the following is a fact?

• PG-13 movies are fine for most ages.

• The best movies are animated.

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

• The movie opend last Tuesday.

Which of the following is an opinion?

• The average person produces 4 pounds of trash in a day.

• Plastic bottles can be recycled?

• Styrofoam cannot be recycled.

• All Americans need to recycle more.

Which of the following is a fact?

• The Bears should have made it to the Super Bowl.

• Football is the best spectator sport.

• The Chicago Bears will win the Super Bowl next year.

• Football teams are not practicing this week.

Jamie tells you that there are 10 inches in a foot. You look at a ruler and see that this is incorrect. Jamie's statement was a(n) .....

• bias

• opinion

• statistic

• false fact

Thomas wants to get a cell phone. Now he has to convince his parents he should have one. Which statement provides factual information he can use to persuade his parents?

• He compared the monthly costs and found T-Mobile cost less than Verzion.

• He says all students need a phone.

• He explains he will work harder in school if he has a phone.

• He tells them he will never lose it.

You should support your opinions with facts using ...... make them more relevant and credible.

• False facts

• Feelings or beliefs

• Evidence

• Bias