Fact and Opinion

FACTS

 Can be proven
 Real for all people and places
 Can be duplicated
 Can be observed
 100% true
Opinion

 A particular person’s feeling,

thought, judgment, belief, estimate
 Or anything that is not 100% true
and
 Can’t be proven
Tip for spotting Opinions

 An “opinion statement”
contains value language – for
example good, difficult, easy,
beautiful, or should.
Fact or Opinion?
 All people must breathe to live.

 All people love basketball.

 Blue is the best color.

 Abraham Lincoln was a President of

the United States.
Fact or Opinion?
 Broccoli is a green vegetable.

 Broccoli is the best vegetable.

 Fire needs oxygen to burn.

 Pizza tastes great.

 Can you think of some
sources where facts can
be found and checked?
Here are a few:
 Encyclopedia
 Dictionary
 Almanac
 Atlas
 Test book
 Guinness Book of World Records
Can you think of some
sources where opinions
can be found?
Here are a few:

 Autobiographies
 Biographies
 Self-help books
 Novels
 Journals
 Advertisements
What about newspapers?

 FACT

or

 OPINION?
It depends….
Some sections are factual:

 Sports scores
 Rainfall measurement
 Birth announcements
 Obituaries
 Calendar of events
 Wedding announcements
Some are opinion:

 Weather forecast
 Editorials
 Letters to the editor
 Restaurant reviews
 Advice columns
 Movie reviews
 Advertisements
Facts and opinions

 What about the internet?

Talk this over with your class…
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Now that you know the
difference, be sure to check
the facts.