Literature: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Handouts: Note that these are two different sheets * Coach #15: Derby Days (Fact and Opinion) * Fact and Opinion assessment sheet Homework: * Read AR book 20 – 30 minutes & record progress on chart * Fact and Opinion assessment [Should finish this in class] * Coach #15: Derby Days (if you don’t finish this in class) Assignments Due: * Response sheet for “What Will Our Towns Look Like?”

Today’s Goal: Learn how to distinguish between fact and opinion. Outcomes: Define the term “fact.” Define the term “opinion. Explain how to distinguish between statements of fact and statements of opinion. Identify statements of fact. Identify statements of opinion.

Starter #1: What is the difference between a “statement of fact” and a “statement of opinion”?  A fact is a statement that can be proven to be true. An opinion is a statement that cannot be proven: It communicates someone’s belief or judgment. These resources will help us distinguish between fact and opinion: Coach #15 Intro PowerPoint on “Fact or Opinion” Fact or Opinion assessment Coach #15 homework