Fact or opinion
- 2. DEFINE A FACT? •A fact is a true statement.
- 3. TWO QUALITIES OF FACTS •A fact has evidence, or proof. •A fact can be observed.
- 4. FACTS… 1. Contain data and research. 2. Include numbers, dates, and ages. 3. Can be proved through experiment or observation.
- 6. TURN AND TALK… DEFINE fact/evidence. • Where can you find facts/evidence?
- 7. SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW •IDENTIFY one location where you can find a fact/evidence?
- 8. LET’S PRACTICE Write facts about YOU!
- 9. DEFINE AN OPINION • An opinion is a statement that shows what a person thinks, feels, or believes.
- 10. TWO QUALITIES OF AN OPINION • An opinion has a personal belief, or a claim. • An opinion can’t be proved.
- 11. OPINIONS/CLAIMS… • Contain beliefs and thoughts. • Have emotional language (should, best, and worst). • Cannot be proved.
- 12. TURN AND TALK… • DEFINE an opinion/claim.
- 13. SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW • LIST one quality of an opinion/claim.
- 14. LET’S PRACTICE •Write your opinions!
- 15. SO… How do you tell the difference?
- 16. ASK QUESTIONS… A statement is a FACT when you answer YES to: •Is the statement true? •Can the statement be proved? “Water boils at 212 degrees.”
- 17. ASK QUESTIONS… An OPINION statement is what someone believes. •Is the statement a thought or feeling? Answer: YES •Can you prove it? Answer: NO “I think Air Jordans are the best shoes in the world.”
- 18. LOOK FOR SIGNAL WORDS! Facts/Evidence •On June 2 (specific date), •In the year… •According to… •In the article, •The author states, •In the text, Opinions/Claims •I think… •I believe… •I feel… •In my opinion… •In my point of view… •People should…
- 19. YOU DECIDE—FACT OR OPINION 1% of the world’s water is drinkable. Fact Opinion Go On
- 20. Ethiopia is in Africa. Fact Opinion Go On YOU DECIDE—FACT OR OPINION
- 21. YOU DECIDE—FACT OR OPINION I think access to clean water should be a human right. Opinion Go On Fact
- 22. YOU DECIDE—FACT OR OPINION I believe that everyone should have clean water. Fact Opinion Go On
- 23. REMEMBER: A FACT is a true statement. An OPINION is what someone believes—it cannot be proven true or false.
- 26. RIGHT! That was an opinion. You could not find that fact in a dictionary or reference book. Go Back
- 27. SORRY, THAT WAS A FACT. Go Back
- 28. THAT’S RIGHT! The sentence was a fact. Go Back
- 29. THAT’S RIGHT! The sentences are facts. You can prove these sentences are true by using an encyclopedia, a dictionary, or your own experience. Go Back
- 30. SORRY, TRY AGAIN. Go Back