Fact and Opinion II

PostTest

1.

2. Which of the following best describes an opinion?

a. A person who can prove something

b. Making a good choice
c. A person's thoughts or feelings about something
d. Something that can be proven

3. Which of the following is an opinion?

a. Todd is wearing a blue tie.

b. Gary was unhappy that his team lost.
c. Sheila woke up at 7:30 in the morning
d. Jose won the race at field day.

4. Which of the following is a fact?

a. I'm the smartest student in the fifth grade

b. I received a 98% on the reading test
c. Reading is very easy
d. Gary Paulsen is my favorite author.

Read the following paragraph to answer questions 5 and 6.

Andrew's mother and father unloaded the van after the family returned from the soccer
tournament. Andrew was exhausted from playing in all eight games over the weekend. Andrew
wasn't helping, because he ran inside the house to call his grandparents to tell them about the
games. He had won a trophy for being the most valuable player, and his team had won all of
their games. He scored at least two goals in each of the games. He was extremely excited.
5. Which of these sentences is NOT a fact stated in the paragraph?

a. Andrew won a trophy at the soccer tournament.

b. Andrew scored at least 2 goals in every game.
c. Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.
d. Andrew's team won all of their games in the tournament

6. Which of these sentences is an opinion stated in the paragraph?

a. Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.

b. Andrew's parents unloaded the van after the tournament.
c. Andrew called his grandparents to tell them about the tournament.
d. Andrew's team won the tournament

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Read the following paragraph to answer questions 7 and 8.

Steve, Raphael, Karen, and I all went to the movies last Friday night. Steve had picked the
movie, because it was his birthday. He really likes comedies, so we chose one that starred his
favorite comedian. We made it just in time, because the movie was starting in fifteen minutes.
We got really great seats. They were in the middle of the theater, fourteen rows from the front.
Steve and Karen laughed through the entire movie. They just loved it! Raphael and I didn't think
it was funny at all. The only thing Raphael and I thought was funny was when Steve laughed so
hard that he spilled his popcorn all over Karen.

7. Which of the following is NOT a fact stated in the paragraph?

a. Steve spilled his popcorn on Karen

b. Steve, Raphael, Karen and I went to the movies last Friday night.
c. We has seats in the front row of the theater
d. It was Steve's birthday, so he chose the movie

8. Which of the following is an opinion stated in the paragraph?

a. Steve's favorite comedian was in the movie

b. Steve spilled his popcorn on Karen.
 c. It was Steve's birthday, so he chose the movie
d. Steve and Karen loved the movie.

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act and Opinion II

Post Test Answers

1. b

2. c

3. b

4. b

5. c

6. a

7. c

8. d

Choose Fact if the statement could be researched and verified (it would be a fact) or disproved
(it would be a false statement of fact). Choose Opinion if a statement represents an opinion (a
belief or judgment that cannot be proved or disproved). If it is an opinion, note any judgment
words in the sentence. Judgment words are words such as better, expensive, beautiful and other
words that can be interpreted many different ways. Judgment words usually indicate an opinion.

Example:
College exams are too long.
A. Fact
B. Opinion

Explanation: The answer is B. Opinion. The words too long can mean several things and can be
interpreted several ways. This statement cannot be proved or disproved, so it represents an
opinion.
1
Last year there was a horrible outbreak of flu.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

2
Babies generally start to talk between 18 and 24 months of age.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

3
The average temperature in Wyoming in January is 35°F.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

4
Italian is an easier language to learn than Spanish.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

5
The capital of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is Moscow.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

6
More people stopped smoking last year than two years ago.
 Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

7
In Judaism, Rosh Hashanah is the festival of the New Year.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

8
Many nutritionists believe a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet is the healthiest diet.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

9
Smoke detectors can help save lives.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

10
Thousands of people die each year from the interaction of their prescription drugs.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

11
Cell phones should be banned in all public school classrooms.

Fact
A)
 Opinion
B)

12
Children should not be allowed to watch more than five hours of television per week.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

13
It's a fact that soccer and rugby are violent sports.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

14
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is a government agency that is responsible for the
control and suppression of infectious diseases.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

15
Surfing the Web is more fun than watching TV.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

16
College students would benefit greatly from participating in intramural sports.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)
17
Next year, Tiger Woods will win the Master's Tournament.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

18
At least half of all automobile accidents involve alcohol.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

19
Female doctors are more caring than male doctors.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

20
Bicycling is a truly enjoyable form of exercise.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

21
"Spam" is the e-mail equivalent of junk mail.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

22
For adequate water intake, adults need to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day.
 Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

23
The number of people who have high credit card debt is astonishing.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

24
In World War II, the Axis powers consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

25
Copernicus was a 16th century Polish scholar who argued that the Earth moves around the
sun.

Fact
A)
Opinion
B)

Fact and Opinion

Post test
Are the sentences below facts or opinions?
1. I think your room is the messiest I have ever seen.
A. Fact
B. Opinion

2. The hardest thing to learn in school is Science.

A. Fact
B. Opinion

3. Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

A. John Marshall was the most intelligent Chief Justice in the United States.
B. In 1819, the Supreme Court ruled that congress could create a national bank.
C. Marshall also ruled that the states did not have the right to tax the bank or any other
agency created by the federal government.
D. The Chief Justice is part of the Judicial Branch of Government.

4. Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

A. In the early 1800s, the United States negotiated treaties with European nations to settle
boundary disputes.
B. The treaty, that removed warships from the Great Lakes, is called the Rush-Bagot
Agreement
C. The state of Florida was bought from Spain in the Adams-Onis Treaty.
D. The Treaty of Ghent tried to settle boundary disputes between the United States and
Canada, and was the worst treaty ever.

5. Which of the following sentences is a not a fact?

A. George Washington was the first President of the United States.
B. John Adams was the smartest President, and he was from Massachusetts.
C. Ronald Reagan was one of the Presidents of the United States.
D. George Bush was a Republican became President in 1989.

Read the passage below to answer questions 6 and 7.

The best amendment that was passed by congress was the 19th amendment. It states that, "the
rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States
or by any state on account of sex." I think that all women should be proud and vote in every
election. It wasn't so long ago, that wicked men prevented the most intelligent sex in America
from voting!
6. Which of the following sentences from above are not opinions?
A. The best amendment that was passed by congress was the 19th amendment.
B. It wasn't so long ago, that wicked men prevented the most intelligent sex in America from
voting!
C. I think that all women should be proud and vote in every election.
D. It states that, "the rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."

7. Which of the following are not opinion words from the passage above?
A. best
B. I think
C. most intelligent
D. It states

8. Which of the following statements are opinions?

A. Rabbits are the smartest animals on earth.
B. Rabbits eat carrots and green vegetables.
C. Rabbits are extremely messy.
D. Both choices, "A" and "C" contain opinions.

9. Which of the following statements are not facts?

A. The 18th amendment to the constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, or
transportation of alcohol.
B. The 21st amendment repealed, or reversed, the 18th amendment.
C. The 16th amendment gave congress to collect taxes from American citizens, and they
have been collecting way too many taxes ever since.
D. The 26th amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote.

10. Which of the following is not an opinion about the amendments?

A. The 15th amendment was passed due to the perfect leadership of President Lincoln.
B. The first amendment includes the most misused freedom in our country, which is the
freedom of the press.
C. The 13th amendment provided for the freedom of the slaves in the United States.
D. The 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was the worst amendment in
U.S. history.
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Fact and Opinion I

Post Test Answers

1. B,

2. B,

3. A,

4. D,

5. B,

6. D,

7. D,

8. D,

9. C,

10. C