Summary
A mini-lesson on telling facts from opinions: a fact can be proven true, while an opinion is what someone thinks or feels. Includes practice sorting examples.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A fact can be checked and proven; an opinion is what you think.
- What is a fact? What is an opinion?
- How can you check if something is a fact?
- Which signal words often show an opinion (like, best, should)?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: fact, opinion, prove
- Write one fact and one opinion about your school.
- Sort five statements a partner gives you into fact or opinion.