Fact or Opinion

L.Krauser

factThe sun is a renewable

resource.

opinionMr. Southard is nice.

factA non-renewable resource

runs out.

factIf you want to learn you

have to work.

factMrs. Rangel is our Assistant

Principal.

opinionI love taking tests!

factAn animal that is nearing extinction is endangered.

opinionMr. Dobb’s knows

EVERYTHING about Science.

opinionYou 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.