IXL | Distinguish facts from opinions | 5th grade language arts

Which sentence states a fact?

For all his weapons and armor, a knight was just a bully on horseback.

In the Middle Ages, knights rode horses and wore armor made of metal.

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Which sentence states a fact?

The spinach plant is native to Asia.

Spinach tastes worse than any other vegetable.

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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.

solution

The first sentence states a fact.

The spinach plant is native to Asia.

It can be proved by looking up information about spinach.

The second sentence states an opinion.

Spinach tastes worse than any other vegetable.

Worse shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what makes one vegetable taste worse than another.

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