Fact & Opinion
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 1.8.1
Fact & Opinion
It is important to be able to recognise the difference between fact and opinion when we are reading.
Opinions
- An opinion is what someone thinks.
- Different people may have the same or different opinions.
- There is no right or wrong.
Opinion: example
- Giraffes are the most interesting animals.
Facts
- A fact is a true statement.
- Facts are things that have happened or that can be proven using evidence.
Fact: example
- World Giraffe Day is on the 21st of June.