Post Falls High SchoolENG 101Fact_and_Opinion

Fact and Opinion Directions: Read each statement and then circle whether it is a fact or opinion. Explain your answer. 1. The fastest land dwelling creature is the Cheetah. Fact or Opinion Explain : Fact, this statement does not include bias, this is an informative statement. 2. Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game. Fact or Opinion Explain: Fact, this statement is simply stating a collective average. 3. George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution. Fact or Opinion Explain: Fact, this can be backed up by research for evidence. 4. The ugliest sea creature is the manatee. Fact or Opinion Explain: Opinion, this has no evidence to back this up. 5. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Fact or Opinion Explain: Opinion, this statement is just an opinion on who is the greatest basketball player of all time, this can easily be argued. 6. There seems to be too much standardized testing in public schools. Fact or Opinion Explain: Opinion, this can be easily argued because it is not factual. 7. Prison is one of the worst places on the planet. Fact or Opinion Explain: Opinion, this can be argued. 8. It is wrong for people under the age of 21 to drink alcohol. Fact or Opinion Explain: Opinion, this can be easily argued as some countries have younger legal drinking ages