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Fact or Opinion? Writing Facts for a Report — Answers

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Fact or Opinion? Writing Facts for a Report — Answers

Part A: Fact or opinion?

A fact can be checked and is true. An opinion is what someone thinks or feels. Circle fact or opinion.

1.Frogs can jump.
  1. Afact
  2. Bopinion

Answer: fact

We can check this. It is true for all frogs, so it is a fact.

2.Frogs are the best pets.
  1. Afact
  2. Bopinion

Answer: opinion

This is what someone thinks. Other people may not agree, so it is an opinion.

3.A spider has eight legs.
  1. Afact
  2. Bopinion

Answer: fact

We can count the legs to check, so it is a fact.

4.Spiders are scary.
  1. Afact
  2. Bopinion

Answer: opinion

Some people think spiders are scary and some do not. It is an opinion.

5.Snow is cold.
  1. Afact
  2. Bopinion

Answer: fact

Snow is always cold, so it is a fact.

6.Winter is the most fun time of year.
  1. Afact
  2. Bopinion

Answer: opinion

This is what someone feels, so it is an opinion.

Part B: Change it to a fact

Write a fact instead of the opinion.

7.Opinion: Elephants are cute. Write a fact about elephants.

Answer: Any true fact, e.g. Elephants have a long trunk.

8.Opinion: Bees are annoying. Write a fact about bees.

Answer: Any true fact, e.g. Bees make honey.

Part C: Group the facts

In a report, facts that go together are grouped under a heading. Circle the heading each owl fact belongs under.

9.Owls have big eyes.
  1. ALooks
  2. BFood

Answer: Looks

This tells us what owls look like.

10.Owls eat mice and insects.
  1. ALooks
  2. BFood

Answer: Food

This tells us what owls eat.

11.Owls are covered in soft feathers.
  1. ALooks
  2. BFood

Answer: Looks

This tells us what owls look like.

12.Owls hunt for food at night.
  1. ALooks
  2. BFood

Answer: Food

This tells us how owls get their food.

Part D: Your turn

13.Your turn: choose an animal. Write a heading, then write three facts about that animal that all belong under the heading (for example, Looks, Food or Home).

Model answer: Food. Pandas eat bamboo. They eat for many hours each day. They hold the bamboo in their front paws.

Success criteria:

  • A heading that names what the facts are about
  • Three facts that fit under the heading
  • No opinions
  • Each sentence starts with a capital letter
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