English · Stage 4

Fact or Opinion

Reading — a fact can be checked and proven true; an opinion is a belief or feeling, often flagged by best, should, I think

✦ English📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start

I can distinguish fact from opinion in a text.

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Kavi the Owl Detective

Kavi the owl puts on a detective hat. "Some sentences I can check to prove they are true — a spider really does have eight legs. That is a fact," he says. "But other sentences just tell me what someone believes or feels — like 'Spiders are the best!' You cannot prove that true for everyone. That is an opinion. Listen for clue words like best, should and I think — they point to an opinion!"

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What your child will learn

1A fact can be checked — an opinion is a beliefA FACT is something you can check and prove true, like counting or measuring. An OPINION tells what someone believes or feels — it can be different for each person. Watch for clue words.

2Which sentences are FACTS, which are OPINIONS?

3Listen for opinion clue wordsTap each line to hear it. Some lines are facts you can check. Others hide an opinion clue word like best, should, or I think.

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A peek inside

Is this a fact or an opinion: "A triangle has three sides."

you can count the sides and check it → fact

Try this at home: What can you do to prove a fact is true?

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