Слайд 2Facts
Facts are statements that can be proven.
Facts may be true or false.
But
![Facts Facts are statements that can be proven. Facts may be true](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-1.jpg)
facts can be proven.
Examples
1. Statistically, women live longer than men.
Most buses weigh more than most cars.
There are ten inches in a foot (false).
Слайд 3Opinions
Opinions are statements that cannot be proven.
Opinions can be argued.
Opinions may be
![Opinions Opinions are statements that cannot be proven. Opinions can be argued.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-2.jpg)
supported with facts.
Opinions cannot be proven.
Examples
Golf is boring.
Pizza is delicious.
Math is the hardest subject.
Слайд 4Fact or Opinion?
According to sales records, strawberry ice-cream is the worst selling
![Fact or Opinion? According to sales records, strawberry ice-cream is the worst](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-3.jpg)
of all flavors.
Therefore, we can conclude that strawberry is the least popular major ice-cream flavor.
This is because strawberry ice-cream does not taste as good as vanilla and chocolate.
Слайд 5Practice
Write down whether each example is fact or opinion.
Explain your answer.
![Practice Write down whether each example is fact or opinion. Explain your answer.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-4.jpg)
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The Family Guy is not appropriate to watch during school.
![1 The Family Guy is not appropriate to watch during school.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-5.jpg)
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There are fewer panda bears in the world than grizzly bears.
![2 There are fewer panda bears in the world than grizzly bears.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-6.jpg)
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Drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes bad.
![3 Drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes bad.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-7.jpg)
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Justin Bieber deserved to win the Grammy for best new artist.
![4 Justin Bieber deserved to win the Grammy for best new artist.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-8.jpg)
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Chicken that has not been properly prepared and cooked may cause salmonella.
![5 Chicken that has not been properly prepared and cooked may cause salmonella.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-9.jpg)
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Cheating on your boyfriend or girlfriend is wrong.
![6 Cheating on your boyfriend or girlfriend is wrong.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-10.jpg)
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The Xbox came out before the Wii.
![7 The Xbox came out before the Wii.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-11.jpg)
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Super Mario is one of the greatest video game characters of all
![8 Super Mario is one of the greatest video game characters of all time.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-12.jpg)
time.
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Chocolate milk tastes better than regular milk.
![9 Chocolate milk tastes better than regular milk.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-13.jpg)
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Charter school students are scheduled to attend school more often than students
![10 Charter school students are scheduled to attend school more often than](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/380128/slide-14.jpg)
who attend neighborhood schools.