Fact and Opinion

Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between sentences that are facts and sentences that are fiction.

• A FACT can be proven to be true.• An OPINION is what someone

believes -it cannot be proven true or false.

Deciding if a sentence is a Fact

• If you can find proof, or evidence for a sentence, then it is a FACT.

Look at these sentences:

• 1. Rabbits are mammals.• 2. George Washington was the first

president of the United States.• 3. The earth orbits the sun.• 4. There are books in the library

Does the Author want you to believe that these sentences are facts?

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Rabbits ARE Mammals

• You could look in a dictionary or encyclopedia, and find PROOF that the sentence states a fact.

You decide - Fact or Opinion

• Elephants have four legs.

Fact Opinion Go On

You decide - Fact or Opinion

• Black is the best color for a dog.

Fact Opinion Go On

You decide - Fact or Opinion

• Many people have dogs for pets.

Fact Opinion Go On

Remember:

A FACT can be proven to be true.

An OPINION is what someone believes -it cannot

be proven true or false.

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RIGHT!!That was an Opinion

You could not find that fact in a dictionary or reference book

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Sorry, that was a FACT.

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That’s Right!

The sentence was a FACT.

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That’s Right!!

The sentences are facts. You can prove these sentences are TRUE by using an encyclopedia, a dictionary,

or your own experience.

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