Name: ______Animal Facts and Opinions
Tell whether each sentence is a fact or opinion. Write fact next to each statement that gives information that you can prove. Write opinion next to statements that tell how someone feels about something.
1. ______Jennifer saw a zebra at the zoo.
2. ______A cheetah can run faster than a lion.
3. ______A polar bear is the most fun animal to watch.
4. ______Parrots are prettier than blue birds.
5. ______Elephants eat grass and leaves.
6. ______Bald eagles usually lay one or two eggs at a time.
7. ______Blue whales are the largest animals in the world.
8. ______A giant tortoise can live to be over 150 years old.
9. ______Everyone should go to see the new gorilla habitat.
10. ______Crocodiles spend most of their time in saltwater.
11. ______Canaries sing beautifully.
12. ______The bats in the cave are very scary.
13. ______Snakes do not make good pets.
14. ______Chimpanzees can climb to the tops of trees.
15. ______Hummingbirds are the only bird that can fly backwards.
16. ______A rhinoceros can be very difficult to take care of.
17. ______Koalas usually sleep during the day.
18. ______Pandas are black and white.
19. ______Hippos are amazing animals to watch.
20. ______A Komodo dragon is a reptile.
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Tell whether each sentence is a fact or opinion. Write fact next to each statement that gives information that you can prove. Write opinion next to statements that tell how someone feels about something.
1. ______fact Jennifer saw a zebra at the zoo.
2. ______fact A cheetah can run faster than a lion.
3. ______opinion A polar bear is the most fun animal to watch.
4. ______opinion Parrots are prettier than blue birds.
5. ______fact Elephants eat grass and leaves.
6. ______fact Bald eagles usually lay one or two eggs at a time.
7. ______fact Blue whales are the largest animals in the world.
8. ______fact A giant tortoise can live to be over 150 years old.
9. ______opinion Everyone should go to see the new gorilla habitat.
10. ______fact Crocodiles spend most of their time in saltwater.
11. ______opinion Canaries sing beautifully.
12. ______opinion The bats in the cave are very scary.
13. ______opinion Snakes do not make good pets.
14. ______fact Chimpanzees can climb to the tops of trees.
15. ______fact Hummingbirds are the only bird that can fly backwards.
16. ______opinion A rhinoceros can be very difficult to take care of.
17. ______fact Koalas usually sleep during the day.
18. ______fact Pandas are black and white.
19. ______opinion Hippos are amazing animals to watch.
20. ______fact A Komodo dragon is a reptile.
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