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.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 2. Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 3. George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 4. The ugliest sea creature is the manatee.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 5. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 6. There seems to be too much standardized testing in public schools.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 7. Prison is one of the worst places on the planet.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 8. It is wrong for people under the age of 21 to drink alcohol.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 9. Sister Carrie was written by Theodore Dreiser.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 10. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King won eleven Oscars (Academy Awards).
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 11. Oranges contain both calcium and vitamin C.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________ 12. The television show The Simpsons is just not as funny as it used to be.
Fact or Opinion Explain: _____________________________________________________________