Fact and Opinion

Directions: Read each statement and then circle whether it is a fact or opinion. Explain your
answer.
1. The fastest land dwelling creature is the Cheetah.
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2. Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game.
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3. George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution.
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4. The ugliest sea creature is the manatee.
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5. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.
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6. There seems to be too much standardized testing in public schools.
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7. Prison is one of the worst places on the planet.
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8. It is wrong for people under the age of 21 to drink alcohol.
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9. Sister Carrie was written by Theodore Dreiser.

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10. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King won eleven Oscars (Academy Awards).
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11. Oranges contain both calcium and vitamin C.
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12. The television show The Simpsons is just not as funny as it used to be.
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13. Diamonds are the hardest substance on Earth.
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14. McDonalds sells more hamburgers than any other restaurant chain in the world.
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15. Horse manure smells awful.
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16. The price of gas has grown to become too expensive.
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17. KFC has engineered chickens that do not have beaks and are double breasted.
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18. The more money someone has the more successful they are.
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19. Vegetarians are healthier than people who eat meat.

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20. Cell phones emit radiation that may or may not cause brain cancer.
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21. Students have a lot harder time in school than the teachers.
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22. Popular music today is not as good as it was in the past.
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23. It is illegal to yell out Fire in a crowded movie theater.
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24. People should not be allowed to talk on cell phones in a movie theater.
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25. Drug dealers belong in prison.
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Fact and Opinion 2

Directions: Read each statement and then circle whether it is a fact or opinion. Explain your
answer.
1. Eating fast food isnt bad if you only eat it once a week.
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2. The chicken sandwiches are more expensive than double cheeseburgers.
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3. Skateboarding on public property is against the law.
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4. Copying homework assignments is wrong.
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5. Students who are caught cheating in college can be kicked out of the university without a
refund.
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6. Sometimes curly hair can look better than straight hair.
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7. Each year more people are taken to the hospital for injuries while playing football than
basketball.
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8. Justin Bieber is a very talented entertainer.
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9. Cursing in school is inappropriate behavior.

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10. The Sony Playstation 2 is the best selling video game console of all time.
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11. It is worth sacrificing some personal liberties to protect our country from terrorism.
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12. The average giant tortoise will outlive the average human.
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13. Talc is a softer substance than quartz.
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14. Rock music lyrics are more poetic than rap music lyrics.
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15. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America.
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16. A human being will die sooner from lack of sleep than from lack of food.
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17. Burning the American flag should be a crime.
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18. There are more cell phones in Japan than people.
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19. It is much harder for someone who is sixteen to raise a child than someone who is 30 or
older.
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20. The video game industry generated more money than the film industry last year.
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21. Playing video games is more fun than doing homework.
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22. There are more calories in latte from Starbucks than a Snickers bar.
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23. People who graduate from college are smarter than people who drop out of high school.
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24. Filet mignon steak tastes better than Ramen noodles.
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25. On average, college graduates earn more money in their lifetimes than high school
graduates.
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Fact or Opinion
Directions: Read each statement and then circle whether it is a fact or opinion. If its a fact,
explain how it can be proven. If it is an opinion, simply write that it cannot be proven.
1. Basketball is a much more exciting sport than golf.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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2. Tiger Woods is still the top earning athlete in the world, despite the issues hes had with his
marriage.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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3. In general, professional athletes are overpaid.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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4. There are more head and spinal injuries each year from cheerleading than all other sports
combined.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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5. Athletes are role models and should conduct themselves accordingly in the public eye.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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6. According to the MLB rule book, there are nine innings in a game of baseball.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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7. The Dallas Cowboys have a terrible defensive line.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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8. Statistically speaking, the 1976 Buccaneers have the worst record in the NFL having gone 014.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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9. With dark blue mesh and bright orange text, the Chicago Bears have the ugliest uniform in the
NFL.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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10. Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch recorded in a major league game at 105 MPH.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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11. Spitting in your hand before you pick up a baseball bat gives you good luck.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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12. Mary Lou Retton was the first American to win the gold medal in the Womens All-Around
event.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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13. The New York Yankees have won more World Series titles than any other team in baseball.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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14. NASCAR racing is not a real sport since you dont use your muscles to compete.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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15. Womens basketball games are not as aggressive or exciting as mens basketball games.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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16. Football is a more physical game than soccer because it requires more upper body strength.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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17. Playing football is one of the most dangerous things that a high school student can do.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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18. Barry Bonds holds the record for most homeruns in a season.

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19. The average salary for a quarterback in the NFL in 2009 was 15 million dollars.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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20. John Elway is still the greatest quarterback in NFL history.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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21. Cheerleading is not a sport.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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22. Soccer is more difficult to play than other sports because you cannot use your hands.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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23. The average salary for a player on the Yankees is over six million dollars.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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24. Large salaries and overpaid athletes are spoiling the purity of sporting competitions.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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25. Since they make the most money, NBA players are the most spoiled of all athletes.
Fact or Opinion How can this be proven?
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Fact and Opinion Worksheet 4

Directions: Read each statement and then circle whether it is a fact or opinion. Explain your
answer.
1. Pizza tastes better than broccoli.
Fact or Opinion Explain:
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2. The average slice of deep-dish cheese pizza has between 300 and 400 calories.
Fact or Opinion Explain:
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3. There are a lot of calories in a slice of deep-dish pizza.
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4. The modern pizza was invented in Naples, Italy.
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5. A place that makes and sells pizza is called a pizzeria.
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6. It is easier to cook a frozen pizza at home than it is to get pizza from a pizzeria.
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7. Flour is the main ingredient in pizza dough.
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8. It is best to cook pizzas at low temperatures so that they do not get too crispy.
Fact or Opinion Explain:
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9. New York-style pizza is more fun to eat than Chicago-style pizza because you can fold the
slices.

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10. So Paulo, the largest city in Brazil, has over 6000 pizzerias.
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11. The best pizza in the world comes from Italy, not America.
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12. The first pizza place in America opened up in New Yorks Little Italy in 1905.
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13. Pizza is not a healthy food to eat.
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14. The largest pizza ever made was 122 feet and 8 inches in diameter.
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15. The only toppings that really belong on a pizza are tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil.
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16. Chicago-style pizza is cooked in a pan and has a thick crust.
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17. Anchovies are the most disgusting pizza topping.
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18. Mozzarella cheese is the most commonly used pizza cheese according to global survey.
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19. Some pizza cheeses are processed so that they melt quickly and remain chewy.
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20. Pizza made with artificial or processed cheese is not as good pizza made with natural
cheeses.
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21. Over 700 million frozen pizzas are sold in America each year.
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22. Pepperoni should be placed on top of the pizza cheese not underneath it.
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23. The best pizzas are rolled by hand, not a machine.
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24. It is a customary to tip pizza delivery drivers in America.
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25. Pizza delivery drivers can make a lot of money.
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