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Fact or Opinion

Fact or Opinion. How can you tell?. Statement. A statement is a telling sentence. It tells a reader something. Statements can be fact or they can be opinion. . STATEMENTS OF FACT. Factual statements are true. You can’t argue with facts. . Example: We are at school.

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Fact or Opinion

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  1. Fact or Opinion How can you tell?

  2. Statement • A statement is a telling sentence. It tells a reader something. • Statements can be fact or they can be opinion.

  3. STATEMENTS OF FACT Factual statements are true. You can’t argue with facts. Example: We are at school.

  4. STATEMENTS OF FACT Can anyone argue with that? NO! It's a fact!

  5. Here are more facts! • George Washington was the first president of the United States. • Mrs. Haydel and Mrs. Ritz are our principals. • We are in second grade. • The sun shines during the day.

  6. STATEMENTS OF OPINION Opinion statements tell how someone feels. They aren’t always true. You can argue with an opinion. Example: Class time is better than recess!

  7. STATEMENTS OF OPINION Can anyone argue with that? Yes! That's not how I feel! Everyone feels differently!

  8. Here are more opinions! • Winter is the best month of the year. • Football is the worst sport in the world. • The coolest class is in room 100. • French fries taste better with barbeque sauce.

  9. Fact or Opinion You be the judge!

  10. FACT Every year has twelve months and 52 weeks.

  11. OPINION Dancing is for girls only.

  12. FACT Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are days of the week.

  13. FACT The thermometer outside says 65 degrees.

  14. OPINION Strawberry is the best ice cream every made.

  15. FACT We ate dinner at my grandmother’s house last night.

  16. OPINION I think the New Orleans Saints are better than the Chicago Bears.

  17. OPINION Grandmothers love better than grandfathers.

  18. OPINION Only boys should play sports.

  19. FACT The kings and queens used to live in castles.

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