Name: ___________________________
Is It a Fact or an Opinion?
A fact is something that is true and can be proven. An opinion is what a person thinks or feels.
Read each sentence below. Write fact in the blank if it is a fact. Write opinion in the blank if it is opinion.
1. Blue is the prettiest color. ____________________
2. Sarah went to the store on Monday. ____________________
3. A camel is a mammal. ____________________
4. Spinach tastes great. ____________________
5. Everyone should go to the movies on Friday. ____________________
6. Theresa’s dog is a poodle. ____________________
7. Bears are very interesting. ____________________
8. Jake is the best baseball player. ____________________
9. George Washington was the first president of the United States. ____________________
10. Picnics are better in the summer. ____________________
11. Soccer is a dumb game. ____________________
12. The earth has a north and south pole. ____________________
13. Cheetahs can run faster than horses. ____________________
14. George Washington was the greatest president of the United States. _____________________
15. Red shoes are better than white shoes. ____________________
16. Tuesday comes after Monday. _____________________
17. Spiders are creepy. ____________________
18. January is the worst month of the year. ____________________
19. Dogs have a better sense of smell than humans. ____________________
20. Halloween is in October.
____________________
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Name: ___________________________
Is It a Fact or an Opinion?
A fact is something that is true and can be proven. An opinion is what a person thinks or feels.
Read each sentence below. Write fact in the blank if it is a fact. Write opinion in the blank if it is opinion.
1. Blue is the prettiest color. opinion
____________________
2. Sarah went to the store on Monday. fact
____________________
3. A camel is a mammal. fact
____________________
4. Spinach tastes great. opinion
____________________
5. Everyone should go to the movies on Friday. opinion
____________________
6. Theresa’s dog is a poodle. fact
____________________
7. Bears are very interesting. opinion
____________________
8. Jake is the best baseball player. opinion
____________________
9. George Washington was the first president of the United States. fact
____________________
10. Picnics are better in the summer. opinion
____________________
11. Soccer is a dumb game. opinion
____________________
12. The earth has a north and south pole. fact
____________________
13. Cheetahs can run faster than horses. fact
____________________
opinion
14. George Washington was the greatest president of the United States. _____________________
15. Red shoes are better than white shoes. opinion
____________________
16. Tuesday comes after Monday. fact
_____________________
17. Spiders are creepy. opinion
____________________
18. January is the worst month of the year. opinion
____________________
19. Dogs have a better sense of smell than humans. fact
____________________
20. Halloween is in October.
fact
____________________
fact? opinion? fact? opinion? fact? opinion? fact? opinion? fact? opinion? fact? opinion? fact? opinion? fact? opinion?
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