Fact or opinion lesson 1

Which one of the following expresses an opinion?

• Is it Friday today?

• My cousins name is Edward

• Hot Chocolate is delicious

• Stop Shouting

Which one of the following is a fact?

• Mondays are boring.

• How old are you?

• The moon is beautiful.

• A sundial uses the position of the sun to show the time of day.

Which one of the following is a factual statement?

• Canada has two official languages: English and French.

• French is more difficult to learn than English is.

• Can you speak French?

• French is easy to learn.

Which of the following is not a fact?

• Joe is wearing a blue shirt today.

• Joe looks good in blue.

• Blue is a primary colour.

• We have run out of blue paint.

Which one of the following expresses an opinion?

• The gallery is free to enter.

• John Piper was a British artist.

• John Piper's best work is 'Wymondham, Norfolk'.

• Do you enjoy visiting art galleries?

Which one of these is NOT a fact?

• The Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire in 1934.

• Westminster Hall saved from the 1834 fire.

• The Jewel Tower also survived the fire.

• The rebuild Houses of Parliament were not as well designed as the buildings which burnt down.