Name ___________________________ Date ____________________
F or O? Fact or Opinion?
Facts can be proven to be true with evidence.
Opinions cannot be proven and are often based on personal perception.
Directions: Read each sentence. Decide whether each example is a fact or
opinion. Write the word fact or opinion beside the appropriate sentence.
1. _______ Canada is closer to the North Pole than the South Pole.
2. _______ Thanksgiving is associated with the feeling of gratitude.
3. _______ Roses are prettier than daisies.
4. _______ My parents love skiing.
5. _______ The capital of California is Sacramento.
6. _______ I’ve never seen the Grand Canyon.
7. _______ A Mac is better than a PC.
8. _______ Wolves and foxes are meat eaters.
9. _______ Mice and gerbils are two types of rodents.
10. ______ Paris is the most exciting European city.
11. ______ The Mariana Trench is the deepest place in the ocean.
12. ______ Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are types of precipitation.
13. ______ The United States is the greatest country in the world.
14. ______ We have an exercise bicycle in our basement.
15. ______ Wild polar bears only live in the Northern Hemisphere.
16. ______ My science report is due tomorrow.
17. ______ Poached eggs are tastier than other kinds of eggs.
18. ______ Jonah invited me to his birthday party.
19. ______ Utah has the best scenery of any U.S. state.
20. ______ Many snakes hatch from eggs, but rattlesnakes are born live.
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Answer Key
1. ___F____ Canada is closer to the North Pole than the South Pole.
2. ___F____ Thanksgiving is associated with the feeling of gratitude.
3. ___O____ Roses are prettier than daisies.
4. ___F____ My parents love skiing.
5. ___F____ The capital of California is Sacramento.
6. ___F____ I’ve never seen the Grand Canyon.
7. ___O____ A Mac is better than a PC.
8. ___F____ Wolves and foxes are meat eaters.
9. ___F____ Mice and gerbils are two types of rodents.
10. ___O___ Paris is the most exciting European city.
11. ___F___ The Mariana Trench is the deepest place in the ocean.
12. ___F___ Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are types of precipitation.
13. ___O___ The United States is the greatest country in the world.
14. ___F___ We have an exercise bicycle in our basement.
15. ___F___ Wild polar bears only live in the Northern Hemisphere.
16. ___F___ My science report is due tomorrow.
17. ___O___ Poached eggs are tastier than other kinds of eggs.
18. ___O___ Jonah had a great birthday party.
19. ___O___ Utah has the best scenery of any U.S. state.
20. ___F___ Many snakes hatch from eggs, but rattlesnakes are born live.
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