Fact and Opinion
A FACT is something you can prove and is true for everyone.
Yes or no?
Yes!
Dog, table, rain are all ______
nouns
A word that means the same things as 'kind'
sweet, compassionate, considerate
a word that is the opposite of 'friendly'
mean, rude, unfriendly
Mira's son's name
An opinion is how you feel and may not be true for everyone.
Yes or no?
Yes
run, play, study are all ______
verbs
a word that means the same thing as 'happy'
glad, joyful
a word that means the opposite of 'thick'
thin
Mira's birthdate
Which sentence is a fact?
A. Today is Friday.
B. Friday is the best day of the week!
A. is correct. We can prove today is Friday.
B is an opinion because everyone else may not feel Friday is the best.
The boy studied after class.
What is the Subject of the sentence?
the boy
a word the means the same thing as 'quick'
fast, speedy
a word that means the opposite of 'never'
always
Mira lived in which country?
Which sentence is an opinion?
A. Kona Ice comes to our school sometimes.
B. Kona Ice is better than ice cream.
B. is the opinion
A is a fact because we can look at the school calendar and prove Kona Ice comes to our school. But B is an opinion because it's just how someone feels. Someone else may not think Kona Ice is better.
on, under, beneath are all _______
prepositions
a word that means the same thing as 'difficult'
hard, challenging
a word that means the opposite of 'dull'
sharp
Mira's husband is from which country?
Fiji
How can I change the following sentence into a fact?
The fair is the most fun time you can have!
A. The fair is the best thing to do on a Saturday!
B. Some people like to go to the fair.
B is the correct answer.
(A is still an opinion.)
'in the rain', 'after school', 'across the field' are all prepositional _______
phrases
a word that means the same things as 'freezing'
cold, icy, frigid, below 0*C
a word that means the opposite of 'false'
true
Mira's dream job as a child was to be a _____
nurse