Non-Fiction, Facts, Forces & Fractions

Which of these sentences is a FACT?

• Chocolate ice cream is the best dessert.

• Dogs are the cutest animals.

• The sun rises in the east.

• Reading is the most fun activity.

Which of these sentences is an OPINION?

• There are seven days in a week.

• Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Cats make better pets than fish.

• Apples grow on trees.

A fact is something that:

• Everyone believes.

• Can be proven true.

• Is always a feeling.

• Changes every day.

An opinion is something that:

• Can be measured.

• Is always true.

• Is a personal belief.

• Can be counted.

Which sentence is an opinion?

• The school bus is yellow.

• Summer is the best season.

• A triangle has three sides.

• There are 24 hours in a day.

What does the bottom number of a fraction tell you?

• The number of shaded parts.

• The total number of equal parts.

• The size of the fraction.

• The color of the fraction.

Which fraction represents one half?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/8

If a pizza is cut into 4 equal slices, and you eat 1 slice, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

Which of these fractions is greater than 1/4?

• 1/8

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/5

If a rectangle is divided into 6 equal parts, and 3 parts are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 3/6