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Fact vs opinion

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 10-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. The sentence 'Broccoli tastes terrible' states a confirmed fact about how broccoli tastes to everyone.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. Which sentence expresses a judgment even though it contains a number?

    • The hike began at 10 in the morning.
    • The hike covered 5 kilometers of trail.
    • A 45-minute hike is far too long.

  3. Which sentence makes a factual claim?

    • The concert starts at 7 p.m.
    • The concert will be amazing.
    • The concert is too loud for me.

  4. A checkable claim is confirmed true even before anyone checks the evidence.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. Read: 'Our school should start later in the morning.' What kind of statement is this?

    • A factual report of the school's current morning start time
    • A factual report of a change already recorded in the school schedule
    • An opinion recommending a later start time for the school

  6. A writer says, 'Everyone knows recycling is the right thing to do.' How does 'everyone knows' help persuade readers?

    • It makes a judgment sound like something everyone accepts.
    • It reports a recycling study whose results are given in the sentence.
    • It quotes a scientist who tested the town's recycling equipment.

  7. Read: 'The library's new roof cost $40,000, and it looks wonderful.' Which source could check the cost claim?

    • People's guesses based on the roof's appearance
    • Visitors' opinions about whether it looks wonderful
    • The town's spending records for the roof

  8. Which pair contains only factual claims?

    • The pool opens at 8 a.m. Its water feels lovely to me.
    • The museum is the best place in town. It opened in 2005.
    • The pool opens at 8 a.m. The museum opened in 2005.

  9. Ravi writes: 'Since 90% of students voted yes, the new rule is obviously the best choice.' Which part presents an opinion as settled truth?

    • 'Since 90% of students voted yes in the vote'
    • 'the new rule is obviously the best choice'
    • 'students voted yes' and the stated percentage

  10. Mia says, 'Homework is awful.' Which sentence about homework makes a factual claim instead?

    • Homework is the worst part of a day spent doing schoolwork.
    • Homework is the dullest school task anyone could be given.
    • This school assigns homework on four days each week.
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Answer key

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  1. False · 'Terrible' expresses a judgment about taste. People can have different preferences.
  2. A 45-minute hike is far too long. · 'Far too long' expresses a judgment about a duration. Including a number does not remove that judgment.
  3. The concert starts at 7 p.m. · The start time can be checked against a schedule. The other sentences express judgments.
  4. False · Being checkable does not mean being true. Evidence may confirm a claim or show that it is false.
  5. An opinion recommending a later start time for the school · The sentence recommends what ought to happen. It does not report an actual start time.
  6. It makes a judgment sound like something everyone accepts. · 'Everyone knows' presents the judgment as settled agreement without supplying evidence of that agreement.
  7. The town's spending records for the roof · Spending records could show the recorded cost. Opinions about appearance do not check that amount.
  8. The pool opens at 8 a.m. The museum opened in 2005. · The opening time and opening year are checkable. The other pairs include a judgment.
  9. 'the new rule is obviously the best choice' · Vote records can check the percentage. They do not prove Ravi's judgment that the rule is the best choice.
  10. This school assigns homework on four days each week. · The school's assignment records could check the number of days. 'Worst' and 'dullest' express judgments.
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