Fact or Opinion

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Fact or Opinion

• L.Krauser

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fact

• The sun is a renewable resource.

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opinion

• Mr. Southard is nice.

4
fact

• A non-renewable resource runs out.

5
fact

• If you want to learn you have to work.

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fact

• Mrs. Rangel is our Assistant Principal.

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opinion

• I love taking tests!

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fact

• An animal that is nearing extinction is
  endangered.

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opinion

• Mr. Dobbs knows EVERYTHING about Science.

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opinion

• You should always eat your pancakes before your
  eggs.

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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.

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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.