Fact or opinion

Fact or opinion

Knowing which is which and when to use them!

Facts:

• Facts are true.

• Facts can be proven.

• Example: James Cook was born in England.

Opinions:

• A view or judgement formed about something

• Not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

• Example: Cook was the most successful explorer of all time!

Multiple Choice

Early explorers have had positive or negative effects on many people.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

All explorers travelled for wealth and power.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

When new land was claimed by another country and some of their people moved to this new country it was called colonisation.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

All people who moved to Australia were convicts and were taken there against their will.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

All interactions with the early explorers and the indigenous peoples were violent.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Select

Which of these answers are facts?

• cartographers make maps

• James Cook loved farming

• James Cook was born in 1728

Coming up Next...

• Posing Questions about James Cook

• You will need to make a die and record your questions on a planning sheet so you can decide where your information will be useful in your information report (see video and info slide).