Facts and Facts and OpinionsOpinions

-Fact- -Fact- A STATEMENT THAT CAN A STATEMENT THAT CAN

BE CHECKED FOR BE CHECKED FOR ACCURACY. ACCURACY.

Places you can fact check:Places you can fact check:

Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Library Library Textbook Textbook

Fact ExampleFact Example

The axe has a wooden The axe has a wooden handle.handle.

Here we can see that it has a wooden handle.Here we can see that it has a wooden handle.

The robe of Cleopatra is The robe of Cleopatra is purple.purple.•Here we can see that the robe is purple.

Fact ExampleFact Example

The flower is purple.The flower is purple.

Since this statement is true and it’s accuracySince this statement is true and it’s accuracy

can be checked, It is can be checked, It is notnot an opinion. an opinion.

The duckling has a big beak.The duckling has a big beak.

Since you can see that the duckling has a big beak,Since you can see that the duckling has a big beak,

this is this is notnot an opinion. an opinion.

-Opinion--Opinion-CAN’T BE CHECKED FOR CAN’T BE CHECKED FOR

ACCURACY.ACCURACY.

ANY NUMBER OF PEOPLE COULD ANY NUMBER OF PEOPLE COULD HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT THE SAME HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT THE SAME

NUMBER OF THINGS.NUMBER OF THINGS.

Here are some opinion words you would hear:

BEAUTIFULBEAUTIFUL UGLYUGLY

FRIGHTENINGFRIGHTENING PLEASANTPLEASANT

EXPENSIVEEXPENSIVE FRIENDLYFRIENDLY

COOLCOOL THRILLTHRILL

Opinion ExampleOpinion Example

The axe is a dangerous tool.The axe is a dangerous tool. This is not a fact because you can not proveThis is not a fact because you can not prove

that the axe is dangerous. that the axe is dangerous.

The robe of Cleopatra is The robe of Cleopatra is expensive.expensive.

This is not a fact because what might be expensive This is not a fact because what might be expensive to one person, is not expensive for the other. to one person, is not expensive for the other.

Opinion ExampleOpinion Example

This flower is beautiful. This flower is beautiful.

Not everyone thinks flowers are beautiful,Not everyone thinks flowers are beautiful,

therefore this is an opinion.therefore this is an opinion.

This is an ugly duckling.This is an ugly duckling.

You might not think that the duckling is ugly, You might not think that the duckling is ugly,

therefore it is your opinion.therefore it is your opinion.

Lets try an example.Lets try an example.

This house looks scary and This house looks scary and spooky.spooky.

FactFact

oror

OpinionOpinion

Try another one.Try another one.

This elephants truck is tied This elephants truck is tied up in a knot.up in a knot.

FactFact oror OpinionOpinion

Decide which of these are Decide which of these are facts and which are facts and which are

opinionsopinions

I go to school.I go to school. I think I would make a good I think I would make a good

astronaut.astronaut. Yesterday, I ate some food.Yesterday, I ate some food. The earth moves around the sun.The earth moves around the sun. Winter is the best time of the year.Winter is the best time of the year.

Write TWO facts and ONE opinion Write TWO facts and ONE opinion about a good friend. about a good friend.

Make sure you use complete Make sure you use complete sentences. sentences.

Fact: __________________________Fact: __________________________ Fact: ___________________________Fact: ___________________________ Opinion: ________________________Opinion: ________________________

AnimalsAnimalsWhat do you What do you knowknow??What do you What do you thinkthink??

BIRDSBIRDS Fact:____________Fact:____________ Fact:____________Fact:____________ Opinion:_________Opinion:_________

What about…What about…

Dogs?Dogs? Fact:__________Fact:____________

Fact:__________Fact:____________

Opinion:______Opinion:__________

Or, what about…Or, what about…

Fish?Fish? Fact:____________Fact:______________

Fact:____________Fact:______________

Opinion:________Opinion:____________

Lawyers are rich.

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Governments should not use the death penalty to punish criminals.

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Great! Good job. “Should” is a word that often shows that the sentence is an opinion.

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The U.S. government is the largest government in the world.

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Great! Good job. This is a fact because “largest” can be measured. We can count how many people work for the U.S. government and how much money the U.S. government spends.

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An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.

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Golf is more relaxing than soccer.

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Great! Good job. Relaxing is an adjective that is an opinion. For example, What I think is relaxing, you may think is boring.

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Mexico is the best place for a winter vacation.

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Great! Good job.“Best” is the superlative of good. One person’s definition of “good” may be different from another person’s.

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Chicago is the third largest city in the U.S.

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People should not be allowed to get tattoos until they are 18 years old.

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It is illegal to smoke cigarettes in public places in Chicago.

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High school students should wear uniforms.

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Eating a vegetarian diet is the best way to stay healthy.

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Smoking should be banned in public places.

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93% of all greeting cards are purchased by women.

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The U.S. government is too large.

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Security alarms are the most effective way to protect homes from burglaries.

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Great! Good job. The adjective effective is an opinion.

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It is best to get married when you are 30 years old or older.

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SUV’s should be illegal.

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Americans are fat.

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The Nile River splits into the White Nile and Blue Nile in Sudan.

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The single life is better than married life.

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Pets improve your life.

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One study shows that heart attack survivors who have pets live longer than those who do not.

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Soccer is a much more interesting game to play than golf.

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A nurse is busy.

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John F. Kennedy's rocking chair was sold for $453,500.

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You are cute.

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When there is no pet in the home 33% of children have allergies, but if there is a pet in the home only 19% of the children have allergies. Back to the BeginningPrevious Slide

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