2. A fact is a statement that can be proven.

3. An opinion is a statement that tells what someone thinks or believes.

4. An opinion cannot be proven.

5. Words such as best, worst, good and bad are often used when giving opinions.

6. Now let’s read a story together and practice what we’ve learned.

7. Read each sentence and tell whether it is a fact or an opinion.

8. The underlined phrases are hints to help you.

9. 1. My family and I moved out West in the spring of 1849.

10. 2. We settled in a tent town called Gopher Gulch.

11. 3. That was the worst little town in the world.

12. 4. There were no sidewalks, just muddy paths.

13. 5. Gopher Gulch was a lonesome place, too.