FACTS can be
proven. The sky is red. Can you prove that the sky is not red? If yes, then the
statement above is an untrue fact.
OPINIONS cannot be proven, because they are the
writer s own feelings or interpretations.
Listening to Rap music is a waste of time, because it is horrible. Can
you prove that rap music is horrible?
No, because some people like it, and some don t. Sometimes, they can
also be generalizations. White people can’t stand Mexican food. Can you
find at least one white person who does like Mexican food? If yes, then the
statement above is an opinion, because it is a generalization.
Activity:
Write O in the blanks next to the
opinion statements and underline the words that make these statements opinions
Write F in the blanks next to the
fact statements.
1_____ Osama Bin
Laden said that all Americans are now subject to attack.
2_____ William
Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.
3_____ Albert
Einstein formulated the Theory of Relativity in the early 1900 s
4_____ Males make
better photographers.
5_____ Students in
high school should not be required to dissect animals
6_____ Madonna has
never won a major music award
7_____ Hawaii became
a U.S. state state in 1959.
8_____ The internet
has made instantaneous communication possible.
9_____ Bill Clinton
may be remembered as a great president because he cut military
spending.
10____ North Dakota
is a great place to visit - if you
are a polar bear.
11____ People in
Japan are better educated than students in the U.S. because the Japanese
have a longer school year.
12____ The freezing
point of water is 32 degrees fahrenheit.
13____ Computers make
life easier.
14____ Baseball is
more fun to play than football Everyone must learn to write well, making
journalism a very important elective.
15____ History
can be boring, but it is very important to learn.
16____ If you
want to have a good time, visit Disneyland.
17____ Mozart is
widely recognized as an outstanding composer
18____ Dancing is good
exercise.
19____ Teenagers who
are boys like to eat all of the time.
20____ Calcium is
essential for growth.
21____ Exercise may
help prevent heart attacks.
22____ Nitrogen is
the most common gas in the Earth s atmosphere
23____ Gold is cheaper
than platinum because gold is easier to find.
24____ The world
economy should be based on a single currency.
25____ We will never
prove if life exists only on our planet.
26____ Dr. Seuss
wrote, Ask not what your country
can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
27____ The T-Bird
football team needs your support, so go to the game Friday at 7 p.m.
28____ Most girls
want a relationship, while most boys don’t.
Cut and paste a statement from a magazine that is fact here:
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Cut and paste a statement from a magazine that is opinion here:
The name of the magazine that this came from is:_______________________