Which sentence about travelling to school is an opinion?

• This school bus has yellow paint on its sides.
• This school bus is longer than our family's car.
• Riding the bus is more fun than walking.

The sentence 'Rainy days are boring' is a fact.

Which sentence makes a claim you could check by counting?

• This dog has four legs.
• This dog is the best pet.
• This dog is lots of fun.

You count eight legs on a spider. The sentence 'This spider has eight legs' is a fact.

Which sentence contains both a checkable claim and an opinion?

• Our cat sleeps on the windowsill beside the kitchen door.
• Our cat is the nicest pet anyone could ever wish for.
• Our cat is nine years old, and she is the best pet ever.

Kofi is sharing his own view of how many books are enough. Which sentence is his opinion?

• Our class reading record lists 40 books this year.
• Forty books is not enough for one year.
• Our classroom shelf holds a total of 40 books.

Which phrase can you use to introduce your own opinion?

• 'I think'
• 'It weighs'
• 'The date is'

Nina wrote: 'Our library has 12 beanbags, and it is the comfiest room in school.' Which part could you check by counting?

• Both parts can be checked by counting.
• 'It is the comfiest room in school.'
• 'Our library has 12 beanbags.'

Ivy wrote 'Our garden is beautiful.' Which sentence replaces that view with a claim you could check by counting?

• Our garden is the prettiest on our street.
• Our garden has six sunflowers.
• I think our garden smells lovely today.

Three sentences compare a particular frog and puppy. Which claim could you check by measuring their lengths?

• This puppy is much cuter than this frog.
• This frog is more interesting than this puppy.
• This frog is shorter than this puppy.