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Fact vs Opinion Worksheet

Detective with magnifying glass examining facts

🔍 Part 1: Understanding Facts and Opinions

Remember:

Fact: A statement that can be proven true or false with evidence.

Opinion: A statement that shows what someone thinks, feels, or believes.

1. Read each statement. Circle whether it is a FACT or OPINION:

a) Dogs are the best pets in the world.

Fact

Opinion

b) There are 50 states in the United States.

Fact

Opinion

c) Pizza tastes better than hamburgers.

Fact

Opinion

d) The school library has over 2,000 books.

Fact

Opinion

2. Which words are clues that a statement might be an opinion? Check all that apply:

I think

The temperature is

In my opinion

The best

There are

📚 Part 2: Trustworthy Sources

3. Which sources would be most trustworthy for finding facts about animals? Circle the BEST answer:

A friend's blog about their pet cat

National Geographic Kids website

A cartoon about talking animals

A social media post from a stranger

4. You need to write a report about the weather in your state. Which source would give you the most reliable facts?

Your neighbor's opinion about the weather

The National Weather Service website

A movie about storms

A song about sunny days

5. Write one fact and one opinion about your school:

Fact about my school:

Opinion about my school:

✏️ Part 3: Think and Explain

6. Your friend says, "Chocolate ice cream is definitely the most popular flavor." How could you turn this opinion into a fact? What would you need to do?
7. Why is it important to use trustworthy sources when looking for facts? Give two reasons:

Reason 1:

Reason 2:

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