A fact is a statement that can be proven.

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

An opinion cannot be proven.

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

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

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

The underlined phrases are hints to help you.

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

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

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

4. There were no sidewalks, just muddy paths.

5. Gopher Gulch was a lonesome place, too.