Comprehension: FACT OR OPINION?

Read the statements given and determine if they are facts or opinions.

1. Horses eat hay and oats. F

2. We get milk and other dairy products from cows. F

3. Chocolate milk tastes better than white milk. B

4. Spiders have 8 legs. F

5. It is easy to learn how to write your name. O

6. Macintosh computers are easier to use than Windows computers.

O

7. If you have a cold, you should stay home from school. O

8. Pepsi is the best kind of pop to drink. O

9. More people own blue cars than pink cars. F

10. People who are 40 and older are considered to be old. O

11. Teenagers are younger than adults. F

12. Coffee tastes better if you add sugar and cream. O

13. Pumpkin pie needs to be a part of Thanksgiving dinner. O

14. The traffic in big cities is awful. O

15. It would be fun to visit Disneyworld or Disneyland every week.

O
 16. Reading is the most important subject in school. O

17. Ice cream is kept cold in a freezer.A

18. Pencils are easier to write with than pens. O

Students get a better education in small schools versus large schools.O

Summer is the best season because school is out.O

• [B] opinion (correct answer)
Summers are warmer than winters in most parts of the world.
• [A] fact (correct answer)
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th.
• [A] fact (correct answer)
Flies are annoying when they are inside your house.
O
Many people work Mondays through Fridays at their jobs.
F
Cameras are used to take pictures.
F
Teachers should allow students to use calculators during tests.
O
Farmers grow many different kinds of crops.
F
It feels good to sit outside in the sunlight.
O
Many people order pepperoni on their pizzas.
F
My dog is cuter than anyone else's.
O
Pizza tastes better than fish.
O
It is important to read newspapers to keep up with what is going on in
the world.
O
It is harder to divide than multiply numbers.
O
Exercise is good for your health.
F
The sun rises and sets every day.
F
Saturdays are the best day of the week.
O
Many people work Mondays through Fridays at their jobs.
F
The sun warms up the earth. F