AI Tutor
Imagine two friends looking at the exact same puppy. One says, "This puppy weighs six pounds." The other says, "This is the cutest puppy in the whole world!"
Both friends are talking about the puppy, but only one statement can be proven with a scale. When we read, finding the truth means knowing the difference between what is proven and what is just a feeling.
What makes these two kinds of statements so different?

Facts vs. Opinions

A fact is a statement that can be proven true using clues, measurements, or direct text evidence. An opinion tells what someone thinks, feels, or believes, and people can disagree about it.
How can you quickly spot an opinion when reading a sentence?

Detective Clue Words

Writers often leave signal words that show they are sharing an opinion rather than a hard fact.
Let's put on our detective hats and test this on a real paragraph.

Finding Evidence in a Passage

Read this short text about honeybees: Honeybees live in large groups called colonies. A queen bee can lay up to 2,000 eggs every single day. Honeybees make the most delicious sweet treat on Earth.