1. Created by Carrie Ziolkowski, GALACTIC
Fact or Opinion
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Created by Carrie Ziolkowski, GALACTIC

2. This activity addresses the following Missouri Standards:
Fact or Opinion
Grade 6
This activity addresses the following Missouri Standards:
Distinguish between fact and opinion (MO 1.6, 1.7)
Recognize different viewpoints, biases and propaganda (MO 1.6, 1.7)
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3. Fact or Opinion
Rules:
1. Read each sentence or passage. Decide whether it describes a fact or an opinion.
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4. 2. Raise your hand to share your answer.
Fact or Opinion
Rules:
2. Raise your hand to share your answer.
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Don’t forget to phrase your answer as a ?

5. Mark McGwire is the greatest baseball player who ever lived.
Fact or Opinion
Mark McGwire is the greatest baseball player who ever lived.
Fact
Opinion

6. Fact or Opinion
Being an astronaut is the best job in the world. You get to travel in outer space and learn all about astronomy.
Fact
Opinion

7. Fact or Opinion
A computer’s main job is to process a great deal of information on a regular basis.
Fact
Opinion

8. The United States is the most effective democracy in the world.
Fact or Opinion
The United States is the most effective democracy in the world.
Fact
Opinion

9. Six billion people inhabit our planet.
Fact or Opinion
Six billion people inhabit our planet.
Fact
Opinion

10. Fact or Opinion
I'm Sorry...
This answer is incorrect.
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11. Fact or Opinion
I'm Sorry...
This answer is incorrect.
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12. Fact or Opinion
I'm Sorry...
This answer is incorrect.
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13. Fact or Opinion
I'm Sorry...
This answer is incorrect.
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14. Fact or Opinion
I'm Sorry...
This answer is incorrect.
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15. Correct ! If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
Fact or Opinion
If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
Next ?
Correct !
Can you explain why this statement is an opinion?

16. Correct ! If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
Fact or Opinion
If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
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Correct !
Can you explain why this statement is an opinion?

17. Correct ! If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
Fact or Opinion
If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
Next ?
Correct !
Can you explain why this statement is an opinion?

18. Correct ! If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
Fact or Opinion
If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
Next ?
Correct !
Can you turn this fact into an opinion?

19. Correct ! If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
Fact or Opinion
If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are
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Step
Further
Correct !
Can you turn this fact into an opinion?

20. Going further… In your journal: Write two facts.
Fact or Opinion
Going further…
In your journal:
Write two facts.
Write two opinions about these facts.
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Activity