Fact or opinion? — Journalist & Fact-checker · Pretender

You are editing a fictional article about a new skate park. Sort each sentence: fact you can check, opinion, or claim that still needs checking.

Sort into groups · ~3 min

Your role

You're the journalist (in this game).

Your goal

Readers must know what is fact and what is opinion.

What you know

The council's website lists the park's cost (€180,000) and opening date (12 October).

Limits

Opinions are allowed — if they are labelled and attributed.

Success looks like

Facts — You recognised checkable facts.
Opinions — You spotted judgements.
Needs checking — You caught unverified claims.

Skills you used

Logical thinking — Following steps and rules precisely.
Clear explaining — Making ideas easy to understand.

In real life

Editors and fact-checkers separate facts from opinions every day, and label opinion pieces clearly. Trust in news depends on it.

Journalist & Fact-checker

Find the facts, check them and tell the story fairly.

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