Fact and opinion — Critical thinking for kids

Thinking tip

Can it be checked? — “facts can be proved; opinions can only be agreed with”

1. Fact: “A week has seven days.”, “Water freezes at 0 °C.”, “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” — each can be checked.
2. Opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.”, “Rainy days are boring.”, “Maths is more fun than art.” — people can disagree.
3. Opinion words: best, worst, tastiest, nicest, boring, scary, more fun.

Use it for: Reading news and adverts, book reviews, debates, essays and comprehension.

Worked example: 📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” → an opinion

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, type the answer and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Lesson 7 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

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🖨️ Fact and Opinion Worksheet for Kids

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)