1. Fact and Opinion

2. Fact vs. Opinion
Fact: a true statement than can be proven by observation, statistics, or research.
Opinion: a judgment or viewpoint about a person, place, event, or idea.
An opinion may not really be true even though the author may want you to believe it is.

3. Tips for Identifying Facts
Being able to distinguish a fact from an opinion is an important reading skill.
Facts state information based on observations, statistics, or research.

4. Tips for Identifying Opinions
Opinions express a personal viewpoint or belief about a person, place, event, or idea.
Hint 1: Opinions contain adjectives like best, worst, favorite, dishonest, etc.
Hint 2: opinions sometimes include phrases such as I feel, I think, my view, my opinion, etc.

5. Reference
Chapter 4, Passing the New Alabama Graduation Examination in Reading, American Book Company