1. Fact and Opinion
Communication Arts

2. 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
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3. Fact or Opinion? Fact a sentence that is TRUE Opinion
what someone THINKS or FEELS
tells about something that is MAKE-BELIEVE or FALSE
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4. 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.
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5. 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
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6. 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.
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7. Animals What do you know? What do you think?
Fact:____________
Opinion:_________ ________________
BIRDS
Birds have wings.
Birds build nests.
Birds are
beautiful creatures.
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8. What about… Dogs? Fact:____________________ Opinion:__________________
Dogs are
mammals.
Dogs can
bark.
Dogs
are my favorite pet!
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9. Or, what about… Fish? Fact:________________________
Opinion:_____________________
Fish live in
water.
Fish are
amphibians.
Fish feel
funny.
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10. 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
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11. 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.
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