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A fact is a statement that can be proven true. An opinion is a
statement that a person believes, but that cannot be proven true.
Use information from “When Esther Morris Headed West,” to
decide whether each statement below is a fact or an opinion. Write
your choice in the box next to each sentence. Then explain each of
your decisions.
Statement Fact or Opinion Explanation of Decision
Esther Morris was the
smartest person in
Wyoming.
Benjamin Sheeks
thought that women’s
suffrage was
hogwash.
In 1869 the Wyoming
legislature voted
to give women of
Wyoming the vote.
The people who lived
in Wyoming in 1869
were pleasant.
Esther ran for office
after women in
Wyoming got the vote.
After Esther Morris
was elected, people
felt the happiest they
ever had about the
government.
At Home: Write three sentences that are facts and three
sentences that are opinions.
Practice
Comprehension:
Fact and Opinion
When Esther Morris Headed West
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