Fact and Opinion Directions: Read each statement and then circle whether it is a fact or opinion. Explain your answer.
1. The fastest land dwelling creature is the Cheetah.
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2. Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game.
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3. George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution.
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4. The ugliest sea creature is the manatee.
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5. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.
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6. There seems to be too much standardized testing in public schools.
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7. Prison is one of the worst places on the planet.
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8. It is wrong for people under the age of 21 to drink alcohol.
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9. Sister Carrie was written by Theodore Dreiser.
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10. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King won eleven Oscars (Academy Awards).
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11. Oranges contain both calcium and vitamin C.
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12. The television show The Simpsons is just not as funny as it used to be.
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13. Diamonds are the hardest substance on Earth.
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14. McDonalds sells more hamburgers than any other restaurant chain in the world.
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15. Horse manure smells awful.
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16. The price of gas has grown to become too expensive.
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17. KFC has engineered “chickens” that do not have beaks and are double breasted.
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18. The more money someone has the more successful they are.
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19. Vegetarians are healthier than people who eat meat.
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20. People should not be allowed to talk on cell phones in a movie theater.
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21. Drug dealers belong in prison.
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