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Fact and Opinion How to tell the difference

FACTS  Something that has happened, or  Can be proven  Can be measured or observed  Uses details, dates, statistics

Examples:  A McDonald’s Big Mac has 550 calories.  A Big Mac has fewer calories than a Double Quarter Pounder with cheese.  Over 50% of the North American population uses Facebook.  More women use Facebook than men.

OPINIONS  Can not be proven  Can be argued  Often expresses feeling or judgment  Some key words and phrases: I/We think, I/We feel, I/We believe, In my opinion, never, always, all, best, greatest, cutest, ugliest, brave, etc.  May be supported with facts

Examples of Opinions  Lake Michigan is fun to swim in.  All lifeguards working on Lake Michigan are friendly.  Compared to all other fast food burgers, the Big Mac is the tastiest of them all.  Facebook is a waste of time.  I like playing games on the Internet.

Fact or Opinion?

 The Family Guy is not appropriate to watch during school.

 There are fewer panda bears in the world than grizzly bears.

 Drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes bad.

 Justin Bieber deserved to win the Grammy for best new artist.

 Chicken that has not been properly prepared and cooked may cause salmonella.

 Cheating on your boyfriend or girlfriend is wrong.

 The Xbox came out before the Wii.

 Super Mario is one of the greatest video game characters of all time.

 Chocolate milk tastes better than regular milk.

 Students should get a break for the summer.