1. Fact or Opinion
Read the sentences and decide if they are fact or opinion. To begin the quiz, make sure you are in slide show view and click start. Take notes on what makes a sentence a fact or an opinion.
by Patricia Galien

2. Lawyers are rich.
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3. Great. Good job. This is an overgeneralization
Great! Good job. This is an overgeneralization. Also, one person’s definition of “rich” may be different from another person’s.
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4. Governments should not use the death penalty to punish criminals.
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5. Great! Good job. “Should” is a word that often shows that the sentence is an opinion.
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6. The U.S. government is the largest government in the world.
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7. Great. Good job. This is a fact because “largest” can be measured
Great! Good job. This is a fact because “largest” can be measured. We can count how many people work for the U.S. government and how much money the U.S. government spends.
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8. An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
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9. Great. Good job. We can check research to see if this is true
Great! Good job. We can check research to see if this is true. After we check the research, we can answer “yes” or “no.” In other words, we can verify or prove this.
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10. Golf is more relaxing than soccer.
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11. Great. Good job. Relaxing is an adjective that is an opinion
Great! Good job. Relaxing is an adjective that is an opinion. For example, What I think is relaxing, you may think is boring.
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12. Mexico is the best place for a winter vacation.
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13. Great. Good job. “Best” is the superlative of good
Great! Good job.“Best” is the superlative of good. One person’s definition of “good” may be different from another person’s.
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14. Chicago is the third largest city in the U.S.
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15. Great. Good job. This is a fact because “largest” can be measured
Great! Good job. This is a fact because “largest” can be measured. We can prove this.
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16. It is illegal to smoke cigarettes in public places in Chicago.
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17. Great. Good job. We can check the law to see if this is true
Great! Good job. We can check the law to see if this is true. We can verify this.
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18. High school students should wear uniforms.
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19. Great! Good job. “Should” is a word that often shows that the sentence is an opinion.
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20. Eating a vegetarian diet is the best way to stay healthy.
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21. Great! Good job. Best is the superlative of good. Good is an opinion.
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22. Smoking should be banned in public places.
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23. Great! Good job. “Should” is a word that often shows that the sentence is an opinion.
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24. The U.S. government is too large.
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25. Great. Good job. One of the meanings of too is that there is a problem
Great! Good job. One of the meanings of too is that there is a problem. I may think something is a problem, but you might disagree.
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26. It is best to get married when you are 30 years old or older.
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27. Great! Good job. Best is the superlative of good. Good is an opinion.
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28. Americans are fat.
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29. Great! Good job. This is an overgeneralization.
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30. The Nile River splits into the White Nile and Blue Nile in Sudan.
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31. Great! Good job.
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32. Single life is better than married life.
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33. Great! Good job.
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34. Pets improve your life.
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35. Great! Good job.
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36. Soccer is a much more interesting game to play than golf.
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37. Great! Good job.
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38. You are cute.
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39. Great! Good job. (You are cute though!)
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40. Good job. You have finished the quiz
Good job. You have finished the quiz. Now make two lists of what makes something a fact or an opinion.
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