Fact and Opinion

Roses are the prettiest flowers.

• FACT
• OPINION

Ms. Stephens is our Assistant Principal. 
How can someone not prove this?

• Call the school and ask. 
• Check the website and look. 
• Come to the school and ask to speak with her. 
• Look in a dictionary for her name. 

What is a fact?

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

What is an opinion?

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

Koalas are so adorable.

• fact
• opinion

Dr. King was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement.

• fact
• opinion

These are the best cupcakes you will ever eat!

• fact
• opinion

An opinion is... 

• always true
• what someone thinks (can be right or wrong)
• when someone argues

A fact is...

• something you can prove (with evidence or by looking)
• found in the news
• your opinion
• what I say

Calvine is one of the smallest of the Merryhill Schools in our area. 
How can we prove this?

• We can just guess!
• We can research how many students are at the other campuses and compare. 
• We can count the amount of students at our school. 
• We can count the amount at other campuses.