Fact and Opinion Communication Arts

Teacher’s Page Content Area: Language Arts Objective: Students will make inferences based on details from the story and prior knowledge in order to draw conclusions. Created By: Jami Polly MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion

Fact or Opinion? Fact a sentence that is TRUE Opinion what someone THINKS or FEELS tells about something that is MAKE-BELIEVE or FALSE MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion

Directions REMEMBER… A fact is a sentence that is TRUE. When you see this picture you will need your paper and pencil. REMEMBER… A fact is a sentence that is TRUE. An opinion tells what someone THINKS or FEELS. MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion

Read these sentences. Can you decide which ones are fact or opinion? I go to school. I think I would make a good astronaut. Yesterday, I ate some food. The earth moves around the sun. Winter is the best time of the year. FACT OPINION MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion

Fact: __________________________ Fact: ___________________________ Write TWO facts and ONE opinion about a good friend. Make sure you use complete sentences. Fact: __________________________ Fact: ___________________________ Opinion: ________________________ My friend has on an orange shirt. My friend is a girl. My friend is fun to play with. MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion

Animals What do you know? What do you think? Fact:____________ Opinion:_________ ________________ BIRDS Birds have wings. Birds build nests. Birds are beautiful creatures. MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion

What about… Dogs? Fact:____________________ Opinion:__________________ Dogs are mammals. Dogs can bark. Dogs are my favorite pet! MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion

Or, what about… Fish? Fact:________________________ Opinion:_____________________ Fish live in water. Fish are amphibians. Fish feel funny. MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion

FACT and OPINION REVIEW An ___________ tells what someone thinks or feels. A ___________ is a sentence that is true. Fact or Opinion? Football is the best sport of all! Each student in my class is in 3rd grade. Missouri is a state in the U.S.A. You should eat pickles every night. fact MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion

You can state both FACT and OPINION in a paragraph! Write a paragraph about an animal you would love to have as a pet. Make your paragraph at least five sentences long. Write both facts and opinions. Draw ONE line under your sentences with FACTS. Draw TWO lines under the sentences with OPINIONS. MAP TAP 2003-04 Fact and Opinion