Fact and Opinion — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which pair gives one fact and one opinion about the same topic?
A) The library has 12,000 books. The library is the coziest place in town.
B) The library is huge. The library is wonderful.
C) The library opened recently. The library opened recently.
D) The library is fun. The library is exciting.
A clear pair has one verifiable detail and one viewpoint about the same subject.
2. Which sentence about the ocean is a fact?
A) Ocean water covers more than 70 percent of Earth.
B) The ocean is the most peaceful place on Earth.
C) Everyone should love the ocean.
D) The ocean is the prettiest color of all.
Percentages of Earth's surface are facts confirmed by science textbooks.
3. Which sentence about the same ocean is an opinion?
A) The ocean is the most peaceful place on Earth.
B) The ocean contains salt water.
C) Some oceans are deeper than mountains are tall.
D) Whales live in the ocean.
'Most peaceful' is a viewpoint that varies from person to person.
4. How can a reader tell which sentence is the fact?
A) Check whether the statement can be proven with evidence
B) See if it sounds nice when read aloud
C) Count the number of words used
D) Look at the punctuation only
Verifiable evidence is the key test that separates a fact from an opinion.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. When you write your own pair, give one statement with evidence and one with a viewpoint.
A clear pair shows the difference between checkable evidence and personal perspective.
2. Readers can tell a fact apart from an opinion by checking a reliable source.
Reliable sources confirm facts and reveal that opinions cannot be proven.
3. An opinion sentence often contains a feeling or judgment word.
Feeling and judgment words signal that the writer is sharing a perspective.
4. A fact sentence usually contains a number, date, or measurable detail.
Specific details with evidence make a sentence a fact rather than an opinion.
5. When two writers disagree about the same topic, they likely share different perspectives.
Disagreements often come from different perspectives rather than different facts.