Fact or Opinion
L.Krauser
fact
The sun is a renewable
resource.
opinion
Mr. Southard is nice.
fact
A non-renewable resource
runs out.
fact
If you want to learn you
have to work.
fact
Mrs. Rangel is our Assistant
Principal.
opinion
I love taking tests!
fact
An animal that is nearing
extinction is endangered.
opinion
Mr. Dobb’s knows
EVERYTHING about
Science.
opinion
You should always eat your
pancakes before your
eggs.
What is a fact?
Facts can be all or some of the following:
• Can be proven,
• real for all people and places,
• can be duplicated,
• can be observed,
• historical,
• or 100% true.
What is an opinion?
Opinions refer to a particular person's (or group's)
• feeling,
• thought,
• judgment,
• belief,
• estimate, and/or anything that is not 100%
true and can't be proven.