Identify and Differentiate Opinions and Facts

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

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

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

The hardest thing to learn in school is Science.

• Fact
• Opinion

 Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

• High School Musical is The best
• Shaq played for the Miami Heat
• We all Live on Earth

Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

• They are all Facts.
• School End on June 1st
• They are all Opinions
• The Treaty of Ghent tried to settle boundary disputes between the United States and Canada, and was the worst treaty ever.

Andrew's mother and father unloaded the van after the family returned from the soccer tournament. Andrew was exhausted from playing in all eight games over the weekend. Andrew wasn't helping, because he ran inside the house to call his grandparents to tell them about the games. He had won a trophy for being the most valuable player, and his team had won all of their games. He scored at least two goals in each of the games. He was extremely excited.
 Which of these sentences is NOT a fact stated in the paragraph?

• Andrew won a trophy at the soccer tournament
•  Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.
•  Andrew scored at least 2 goals in every game.
•  Andrew's team won all of their games in the tournament

A giant tortoise can live to be 150 years old.

• fact
• opinion

Valentine's Day is in February.

• fact
• opinion

Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

• fact 
• opinion