Fact and Opinion

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Fact and Opinion
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• Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference
  between sentences that are facts and sentences
  that are fiction.
• A FACT can be proven to be true.
• An OPINION is what someone believes -it cannot be
  proven true or false.

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Deciding if a sentence is a Fact

• If you can find proof, or evidence for a
  sentence, then it is a FACT.

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Look at these sentences

• 1. Rabbits are mammals.
• 2. George Washington was the first president of
  the United States.
• 3. The earth orbits the sun.
• 4. There are books in the library

Does the Author want you to believe that these
sentences are facts?
YES
No
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Rabbits ARE Mammals

• You could look in a dictionary or encyclopedia,
  and find PROOF that the sentence states a fact.

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You decide - Fact or Opinion

• Elephants have four legs.

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Opinion
Fact
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You decide - Fact or Opinion

• Black is the best color for a dog.

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Opinion
Fact
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You decide - Fact or Opinion

• Many people have dogs for pets.

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Opinion
Fact
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Remember

• A FACT can be proven to be true.
• An OPINION is what someone believes -it cannot be
  proven true or false.

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RIGHT!!That was an OpinionYou could not find
that fact in a dictionary or reference book
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Sorry, that was a FACT.
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Thats Right!The sentence was a FACT.
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Thats Right!!

• The sentences are facts. You can prove these
  sentences are TRUE by using an encyclopedia, a
  dictionary, or your own experience.

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