Fact or opinion

This task is about deciding whether statements are fact or opinion.
butterflies
On the next pages are twelve statements about butterflies. Some are statements of fact and some are statements of opinion.
Decide whether each statement is a fact or an opinion.

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Butterflies are insects.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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Butterflies flying around make you smile.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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Butterflies look pretty flying in a garden.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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Butterflies rest with their wings pressed together.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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Butterflies have two pairs of wings.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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The colours/patterns on their wings help us to know what sort of butterfly it is.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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Butterflies taste food with their feet.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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Some caterpillars grow into butterflies.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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All gardeners dislike caterpillars.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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Butterflies hatch from cocoons.

    • Fact

    • Opinion

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