IXL | Distinguish facts from opinions | 4th grade language arts

Which sentence states a fact?

Science classes spend too much time covering volcanoes.

Volcanoes are openings in Earth's rocky crust.

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Which sentence states a fact?

The telephone was the greatest invention of its time.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the electric telephone in the 1870s.

A fact is something that can be proved to be true.

The month of July has more days than the month of June.

This is a fact. It can be proved by looking at a calendar and counting the number of days in each month.

An opinion is something that a person believes, thinks, or feels. An opinion cannot be proved true.

July is a better month than June for camping.

This is an opinion. People may have different opinions about which month is "better" for camping.

The second sentence states a fact.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the electric telephone in the 1870s.

It can be proved by reading a book about Alexander Graham Bell.

The first sentence states an opinion.

The telephone was the greatest invention of its time.

Greatest shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what the greatest invention was.

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