Fact and Opinion — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The sentence 'Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth' is a fact.
Scientists have measured Everest, so this statement can be proven and is a fact.
2. The sentence 'Climbing mountains is the most exciting hobby' is an opinion.
Most exciting is a judgment word, so the sentence shows a feeling and is an opinion.
3. A statement we can check with a ruler or scale gives evidence.
Tools like rulers give evidence we can use to verify a fact and prove it true.
4. When we test a statement to see if it is true, we verify it.
To verify means to confirm a statement with evidence, which is how we prove a fact.
5. A personal judgment about what is good or bad is called an opinion.
Judgments about good or bad depend on the speaker, so they are opinions, not facts.
6. The sentence 'Our team scored three goals' is a fact.
The number of goals can be checked and proven, so the statement is a fact.
7. The sentence 'Our team played the prettiest game ever' is an opinion.
Prettiest is a judgment word, so the sentence is an opinion that cannot be proven.
8. Words a writer uses to support a fact are called support words.
Support words give details and evidence that help prove a statement is a fact.
9. If a statement cannot be tested, it is most likely an opinion.
When a statement cannot be tested or proven, it is showing a feeling and is an opinion.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
I believe summer is the best season.
→ Opinion (judgment about season)
Opinion (judgment about season)
Summer in our city lasts three months.
→ Fact (length can be checked)
Fact (length can be checked)
Roses smell the loveliest of all flowers.
→ Opinion (loveliest is a feeling)
Opinion (loveliest is a feeling)
Roses bloom in our garden every June.
→ Fact (blooming time can be observed)
Fact (blooming time can be observed)
Sentences with judgment words are opinions; sentences with information that can be checked are facts.