Is that a fact?

A fact is something that you know is true. You can prove it.

An opinion is something you think or believe to be true. You can’t prove it.

It’s raining now.

It’s going to rain
later.

I can look outside and I think it will rain, but I

check this is true so it can’t be sure, so it is
is a fact. an opinion.

Smoking is bad Smoking is

for your health. relaxing.

There is a lot of I might think this,

medical evidence but other people
to prove this, so it might disagree, so
is a fact. it is an opinion.

Entry 1 & 2 Factsheet bbc.co.uk/skillswise © BBC 2012