Opinion vs Fact

Opinion vs Fact

Today we will be exploring the difference beween stating facts vs. stating opinions.

I can...

I can state an opinion to support my purpose.

Multiple Choice

Fact or opinion?

Humans need air to breathe

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Fact or Opinion?

Springtime air smells better than winter air.

• Fact

• Opinion

Open Ended

How do we know something is a fact?

An opinion is a belief, judgement or way of thinking about something.

How do you as a writer tell about your opinions?

Multiple Choice

Mars is a planet in our solar system.

• Fact

• Opinion

Organize our opinions

When we form our opinion about something. It's helpful to organize our reasons and examples before we start writing to help our readers understand.

Open Ended

Write a fact about an animal.

Open Ended

Write an opinion about an animal.

Multiple Choice

Why do we write write opinions?

• to state facts

• to support our purpose