Fact & Opinion

Fact & Opinion

5.3.R.5 & 6.3.R.5

House Keeping

• Take turns talking

• Wait until you are called on

• Be respectful to each other

• Mute yourself if its loud around you

Does anyone know the difference?

Fact vs. Opinion

Fact

A piece of information that is always true and can be proven to be true by using evidence.

This can be True or False

Open Ended

What is an example of a fact?

Examples

• Buses weigh more than cars.

• Grass is green.

• There are 12 inches in one foot.

What can we use as evidence?

• Dictionaries/Books

• Pictures

• Science Experiments

• Dependable internet sites.

Multiple Choice

You can change a fact?

• True

• False

So, what is an opinion?

• A view or judgement made that is not based on evidence or knowledge.

• They cannot be proven right or wrong.

• Something that someone feels.

Open Ended

What is an example of an opinion?

Examples

• Golf is boring

• Pizza tastes good

• Swimming is fun

Multiple Choice

You can change your opinion about something?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Drinking orange juice after brushing your teeth tastes bad.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Chicken that has not been properly prepared and cooked may cause salmonella.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Zelda is the best video game EVER!

• Fact

• Opinion

Why do we care what is a fact or an opinion?

• To know what we read or watch is Fact or Fiction.

• To know how to prove our point in an argument when writing or speaking

What is skeptical?

• Don't believe something immediately

• Have some doubt and seek out the facts

Mastery Connect

5th Grade 962757

6th Grade 308574