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 = subjective
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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 = subjective
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6. The polar bear is the largest land mammal in Canada.
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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 compare and use numbers to recognize size = quantitative
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8. An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
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9. Great. We can check the research to verify this claim
Great! We can check the research to verify this claim. In other words, we can verify or prove this. But be careful of bias! Depending on who is doing the research can alter the results.
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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 = qualitative
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12. Mexico is the best place for a winter vacation.
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13. Great! One person’s definition of “good” may be different from another person’s = subjective & qualitative
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14. Eating a vegetarian diet is the best way to stay healthy.
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15. Great! Remember, ‘best’ is an opinion.
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16. The Heart & Stroke Foundation Canada using data from statistics Canada, claims that every 7 minutes someone in Canada dies from heart disease or stroke.
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17. Great. This research can be proven = quantitative
Great! This research can be proven = quantitative. However, it is crucial that you examine the source of the statistics. Is it a reliable, objective and valid source? If not, the statistics may be weak.
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18. Security alarms are the most effective way to protect homes from burglaries.
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19. Great! Good job. The adjective effective is an opinion.
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20. One study shows that heart attack survivors who have pets live longer than those who do not.
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21. This would be classified as a fact, but it may be a weak fact if only a few studies were completed.
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22. 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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23. Facts: indisputable truths; knowledge that is certain
Facts: indisputable truths; knowledge that is certain. Facts can be verified with measurements, tests or observations.
Facts are objective and quantitative.

24. Opinions are beliefs you hold and judgements you make
Opinions are beliefs you hold and judgements you make. Opinions can not be measured. For example, how do you measure levels of happiness or job satisfaction?
Opinions are subjective & qualitative.