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WorksheetsFact and Opinion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the main differences between facts and opinions?
A fact is usually true, while opinions are just beliefs.
A fact is something that is true and supported by evidence while opinion is only a belief an expression of a person’s feelings.
A fact is a belief, while an opinion is usually true and is important.
A fact is an important piece of information while an opinion is not as important.
Which question can help you determine whether a statement is a fact or an opinion?
Is this statement provable either true or false?
Does this statement express an author’s personal belief, idea or feeling about a topic?
Both of these
Neither of these
Mom brought the new baby home from the hospital today. She only weighs 8 pounds and is wrapped in a light pink blanket. Mom said the baby might keep me from sleeping tonight. They think she is the prettiest baby ever born! I don't like the way she cries and screams for food.
Which sentence from the paragraph above is an OPINION?
Mom brought the new baby home from the hospital today.
They think she is the prettiest baby ever born!
She only weighs 8 pounds and is wrapped in a light pink blanket.
Mom said the baby might keep me from sleeping tonight.
Which of the following is a fact?
I really enjoy the weekends.
Friday is the best day of the week.
All children watch television on Saturdays.
There are seven days in a week.
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.
What is fact?
A provable statement that can be shown to be true without any doubt
A statement that can't be completely proven but it is supported by good reasons
A statement that expresses a personal belief, idea, or feeling that is not provable.
None of these
Giraffes are really interesting animals.
Fact
Opinion
Monkeys are cuter than koala bears.
Fact
Opinion
Alligators can live up to 100 years.
Fact
Opinion
Elephants are the best animals.
Fact
Opinion
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.
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.
Which of the following contains a fact?
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are weekdays.
Fridays are the best because they are at the end of the week.
The best day to sleep in is on Saturday.
Mondays are the greatest day of the week because that is when school starts!!
Which one of these would most likely be filled with facts?
Science book
diary
fictional story book
What part of this sentence makes it an opinion?
" America is the greatest country in the world."
Country
America
greatest country in the world.
America is
My brother found a little puppy in the middle of the street today. He was shivering so my brother wrapped him in a blanket. Mom said that we can not keep him because he belongs to another family. He is the cutest puppy I have ever seen! I do not want to give him back.
Which sentence from the paragraph above is an OPINION?
My brother found a little puppy in the middle of the street today.
He is the cutest puppy I have ever seen!
Mom said that we can not keep him because he belongs to another family.
He was shivering so my brother wrapped him in a blanket.
Halloween is in October?
Fact
Opinion
Polar bears are animals that live near the North Pole. The ground there is mostly ice. The fur on polar bears looks white. Polar bears hunt and eat seals and other ocean animals. Most polar bears cubs stay with their mothers until they are about two years old. The cubs are very cute, and they look like teddy bears.
Which of the sentence is fact?
Polar bears live near the North Pole.
Polar bears fur looks yellow.
Polar bears cubs stay with their mother until they are one year old.
Polar bears cubs look like cows.
Polar bears are animals that live near the North Pole. The ground there is mostly ice. The fur on polar bears looks white. Polar bears hunt and eat seals and other ocean animals. Most polar bears cubs stay with their mothers until they are about two years old. The cubs are very cute, and they look like teddy bears.
Which of the sentence is an opinion?
The ground there is mostly ice.
The cubs are very cute, and they look like teddy bears.
Polar bears hunt and eat other polar bears.
Most polar bear cubs stay with their mother until they are two years old.
Which of the following is a fact?
Gary Paulsen is my favorite author.
I'm the smartest student in the 11th grade
I received a 98% on the reading test
Reading is very easy
