Here are 5 facts and opinions from the television news: Facts: 1. The temperature in the city today reached 35 degrees Celsius. 2. According to official reports, the number of COVID-19 cases has risen to over 1000 in the past week. 3. The election results showed that Candidate A received 52% of the votes while Candidate B received 48% of the votes. 4. Scientists have discovered a new species of bird in the Amazon rainforest. 5. Next month the government will implement a 5% increase in fuel prices. Opinions: 1. A political analyst said that the election results were a surprise defeat for the incumbent party. 2. A health expert expressed

4. • A fact is a statement that can be tested or proven to be
true by the use of evidence.
-Proof or evidence can be one or more of the following:
physical evidence, an eye witness account, or the result of
an accepted scientific method.
• Something is known to have happened or to exist.

5. These proofs can be in the form of
physical evidence, eye witness,
research, or any scientific method.

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9. The car is
yellow.

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11. •
A fact cannot be challenged
because there are proofs to
back it up.

12. • 1. Events
Events of facts contain:
 Specific Dates
 Historical Information
Example:
In 1899, Gen. Aguinaldo celebrated the
first anniversary of Independence in the
northern part of the Philippines,
specifically in Angeles, Pampanga.

13. 2. Numbers
Numbers of facts contain:
Amounts
Statistics
Measurements
For examples:
The Eifel Tower is 1063 feet long.
About 10% of people in the world are left-
handed.

14. 3. Scientific Information
Scientific Information contains:
Empirical evidence
Testable explanations
For example:
All humans have a brain.

15. • The Earth is round.
• Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
• The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in
the world.
• The human body has 206 bones.
• The fastest land animal is the cheetah.
• The capital of France is Paris.
• One inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters.
• On August 21, 1983, Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
was fatally shot to the ground as he exited the
plane.

16. • An opinion is a feeling, judgment, belief, or
conclusion that cannot be proven true.
• An opinion refers to a personal belief. It relates
to how someone feels about something. Others
may agree or disagree with an opinion but cannot
prove or disprove it.
• A statement that tells thought, belief, or feeling
that someone has about the topic.

17. For example:
Jose said that Valorant is the best
game.
Lester said Minecraft is the best
game.

18. • I think…
• Prefer…
• Imagine…
• Believe…

19. • I believe that long hair is beautiful.
• I think that orange is better than apple.
• I prefer wearing red clothes to attract
money.
• I believe that if you sleep while your hair is
wet you might get blind.

20. • Enjoy…
• Hate…
• Love…
• Favorite…
• For me…
• I feel

21. • Best…
• Worst…
• Boring…
• Easiest…
For example:
The best feeling in the world is at home.
Last summer was the worst vacation of my
life.
Today was a boring day.

22. • My favorite ice cream flavor is
strawberry.
• I fell asleep because the math
class is boring.
• English is the Easiest subject.
• I love the cold weather today.

28. Direction: Read each statement below, then identify whether the statement is a Fact
or an Opinion by writing F or O on the space provided before the number.
________1. Mother Theresa has dedicated her life to helping the poor.
________2. The sweetest dessert after a meal is ice cream.
________3. Basketball game catches the most number of viewers.
________4. Zeus is the King of the gods in Greek Literature.
________5. Not every place has four climate seasons.
________6. Every person’s birthday is the happiest moment in his/her life.
________7. Vitamin C helps in strengthening the body’s immune system.
________8. The more money people have, the more successful they are.
________9. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.
_______10. Playing video games is more fun than doing homework.

29. Direction: Watch any television news and
list 5 facts and opinions that you have
watched or heard.