LA Sixth grade O.1 Distinguish facts from opinions

Which sentence states a fact?

• Caroline Herschel made the most significant discoveries in the field of astronomy.

• On August 1, 1786, German astronomer Caroline Herschel became the first woman to discover a comet.

Which sentence states a fact?

• Tinikling is a dance from the Philippines in which dancers mimic the movements and flight of the tikling bird.

• The tinikling dance is one of the most important parts of the Philippines' history and culture.

Which sentence states a fact?

• Island of the Blue Dolphins is based on the true story of a girl stranded on an island for eighteen years.

• Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins is a beautiful novel.

Which sentence states a fact?

• The Empire State Building is the most exciting tourist attraction in New York City.

• The Empire State Building in New York City is 1,454 feet tall and has 102 stories.

Which sentence states a fact?

• "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" are Edgar Allan Poe's scariest short stories.

• Edgar Allan Poe sold his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" to Burton's Gentleman's Magazine for ten dollars in 1839.

Which sentence states a fact?

• The musical Hamilton is about the life and work of American statesman Alexander Hamilton.

• Hamilton is the best example of a musical based on the life of a historical figure.

Which sentence states a fact?

• Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins is a beautiful novel.

• Island of the Blue Dolphins is based on the true story of a girl stranded on an island for eighteen years.

Which sentence states a fact?

• Beyoncé Knowles's first solo album was better than any of the albums made by her previous group, Destiny's Child.

• Singer Beyoncé Knowles first became famous as part of the musical group Destiny's Child.

Which sentence states a fact?

• The Phantom Tollbooth is a novel about a boy named Milo who travels to an imaginary world.

• Norton Juster's novel The Phantom Tollbooth is funnier than Roald Dahl's James and the Giant

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Which sentence states a fact?

• The vast, unmapped regions of the deep sea are incredibly scary places to explore.

• According to the National Ocean Service, more than eighty percent of the world's oceans are unexplored.