1. Frontloading Lesson: Fact & Opinion, Inferences (Inferring Author’s Viewpoint)

2.  Standard: R 2.5 Distinguish facts, supported inferences, and opinions in text.  Objective: Students will be able to make inferences about the author’s viewpoint by identifying facts and opinions from the text.

3.  Fact: a statement that can be proved true.  Can I prove it is correct? If yes, it is a fact.  Can the statement be checked somehow? If yes, it is a fact.  Opinion: someone’s personal feelings; a judgment  Author’s Viewpoint: an author lets the reader know how they feel about something by the things they include in the text.

4. 13 Colonies England Colonists protesting I DO IT King George King George of England governed the American colonies. He needed money so in 1764, England decided to tax the colonists. There were taxes put on sugar, newspapers, stamps, and other goods. The tax money went to England and did not help the colonists. Therefore, the colonists protested and refused to buy these items. The colonists did the right thing by not buying items that were taxed.

5. King George of England governed the American colonies. He needed money so in 1764, England decided to tax the colonists. There were taxes put on sugar, newspapers, stamps, and other goods. The tax money went to England and did not help the colonists. Therefore, the colonists protested and refused to buy these items. The colonists did the right thing by not buying items that were taxed. I DO IT StatementFact or Opinion Author’s Viewpoint: There were taxes put on sugar, newspapers, stamps, and other goods. The colonists did the right thing by not buying items that were taxed. Fact Opinion the taxes were unfair *Which of these statements is a FACT about the taxes? *Which of these statements is an OPINION about the taxes? *Based on all of the information, what can you infer is the author’s viewpoint about the taxes the colonists had to pay?

6. During the revolutionary war, women were not allowed to fight. This rule was unfair. Deborah Sampson, disguised as a man, fought in the Revolutionary war for many years. Everyone thought she was a great soldier. She was hurt twice during battle. The first time she was cut on the head by a sword. The next time, she was shot in the shoulder. The doctors finally discovered she was a woman when she got very sick. Although the army was shocked, she had earned their respect so they did not punish her. Which of these statements is a fact about Deborah Sampson? Which of these statements is an opinion about Deborah Sampson? Based on all of the information, what can you infer is the author’s viewpoint about Deborah Sampson? WE DO IT

7. Benjamin Franklin was born January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. He invented many wonderful things. For example, he invented the rocking chair, bifocals, and the Franklin Stove. The stove was amazing. The stove used less wood then regular stoves and could be used to heat a house. Before his death in 1790, he invented many more things. bifocals Franklin Stove rocking chair YOU DO IT

8. Language Frame Practice Statement Fact or Opinion Author’s Viewpoint: There were taxes put on sugar, newspapers, stamps, and other goods. The colonists did the right thing by not buying items that were taxed Fact Opinion thinks the taxes were unfair Say Statement: This statement is (a fact, an opinion). Based on all of the information, I can infer the author ____________________________________. There were taxes put on sugar, newspapers, stamps, and other goods. a fact thinks the taxes were unfair The colonists did the right thing by not buying items that were taxed. an opinion thinks the taxes were unfair

9.  Standard: R 2.5 Distinguish facts, supported inferences, and opinions in text.  Objective: Students will be able to make inferences about the author’s viewpoint by identifying facts and opinions from the text.