Which sentence states a fact?
Harriet Tubman is the most important person in American history. Harriet Tubman led enslaved people to freedom.
A fact is something that can be proved to be true. Facts can be proved by observing, measuring, or studying information.
The flag of the United States has 13 stripes.
This is a fact. It can be proved by looking at the flag and counting the number of stripes.
An opinion is something that a person believes, thinks, or feels. An opinion cannot be proved true.
The flag of the United States is easy to draw.
This is an opinion. People may have different opinions about what makes a flag "easy" to draw.
The second sentence states a fact.
Harriet Tubman led enslaved people to freedom.
It can be proved by reading a history book about Harriet Tubman.
The first sentence states an opinion.
Harriet Tubman is the most important person in American history.
Most important shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what makes people important.