Fact & Opinion: Identifying an Opinion Statement

Which statement is an opinion?

• Kermit the Frog first appeared on Sesame Street in 1969.

• Kermit is everyone's favorite Muppet.

• Kermit has also appeared in several Muppet movies.

Which statement is a fact?

• Apples contain vitamin C.

• Apples make a delicious snack.

• Fuji apples are the best tasting apple toothpaste but apples do not remove tooth decay.

Which statement is an opinion?

• The Titanic set sail with 2,224 passengers and crew members.

• Only 712 people survived when the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912.

• The captain of the Titanic was a coward.

Which statement is a fact?

• Shel Silverstein is a good poet.

• Shel Silverstein wrote and illustrated a book of poems called, Where the Sidewalk Ends.

• All children love poems written by Shel Silverstein

Which statement is a fact?

• Abraham Lincoln was the best president.

• Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.

• Abraham Lincoln would have done more great things if he had not been killed.

Fact & Opinion: Which statement is an opinion?

• Koalas are adorable.

• Koalas are marsupials, which means that the females have pouches.

• Koalas in the wild are found in southwest Australia.

Which statement is an opinion?

• There are twelve inches in a foot.

• Every student should keep a ruler in their desk.

• A ruler is used to measure length.

Which statement is a fact?

• Everyone should own a computer.

• Many people spend too much time on their computers.

• Computers can be used for playing games.

Which statement is an opinion?

• Totem poles were carved by Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest.

• Totem poles were carved from the trunks of cedar trees.

• Totem poles are interesting.

Which statement is an opinion?

• There are about 2,700 different kinds of snakes in the world.

• Snakes are scarier than spiders.

• Snakes are a kind of reptile.