IXL | Distinguish facts from opinions | 7th grade language arts

Which sentence states a fact?

It can cost over two hundred thousand dollars per hour to fly Air Force One, the official airplane of the President of the United States.

The sitting U.S. president's airplane, Air Force One, is the most important symbol of the American government.

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Which sentence states a fact?

The art form of batik involves applying wax to fabric and then dying it to create patterns.

The textiles that are created using the dying process of batik make beautiful clothing items.

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A fact is something that can be verified by research or observation.

Napoleon Bonaparte was shorter than King Louis XVI.

The statement above is a fact. The statement can be proved by researching the height of each man and comparing them.

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

Napoleon Bonaparte was a better leader than King Louis XVI.

The statement above is an opinion. People can have different ideas about what makes someone a "better" leader, so the statement cannot be proved.

solution

This sentence states a fact:

The art form of batik involves applying wax to fabric and then dying it to create patterns.

It can be verified by reading about batik art.

This sentence states an opinion:

The textiles that are created using the dying process of batik make beautiful clothing items.

Words like "beautiful" show what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about whether something is beautiful.

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