DV Fact Vs Opinion

​9/15/25

I will identify facts and opinions in Chapter 1 of Phineas Gage

So that I can understand how the author mixes scientific information with personal viewpoints.

I’ll know I’ve gotten it when I can correctly sort at least 5 examples into fact and opinion.

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Handout. PG Book

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• DJ: PH Chap 3 & 4 9/26/25

• Binder Check: 9/26/25

​Unit 2:
Brain Science

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is a fact?

• Dogs are the best pets.

• The Earth orbits the Sun.

• Chocolate ice cream tastes better than vanilla.

• Most people should exercise more.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of an opinion?

• Can be proven true or false

• Is subjective and interprets reality

• Uses biased words

• Can be verified by observation

Open Ended

List three words or phrases that might indicate a statement is an opinion rather than a fact.

Multiple Choice

This can reveal bias about an individual/organization because it will show the ideas they are connected with.

• Background
• Money
• Language

Multiple Choice

This can reveal bias about an individual/organization because it will show who is funding them.

• Background
• Money
• Language

Multiple Choice

An unbiased person considers all sides of an issue.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

KPop is way better than hip hop.

• Biased
• Unbiased

Multiple Choice

If you read a biased source, you might not get all of the information.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Since there are football games on the TV, Sundays are the best day of the week.

• fact
• opinion
• both
• unsure

Multiple Choice

Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the turkey the national bird, instead of the eagle.

• fact
• opinion
• both
• unsure

Multiple Choice

Although many people have digital calendars, many purchase a paper calendar to hang on an office or bedroom wall.

• opinion
• fact
• unsure
• unknown

Multiple Choice

Known for their delightful songs, canaries are beautiful singers.

• fact
• true
• opinion
• unsure

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an opinion?

• Jose won the race at field day.
• Gary was unhappy that his team lost.
•  Sheila woke up at 7:30 in the morning
• Todd is wearing a blue tie

EXIT TICKET

Open Ended

This is something that is known to be true and can be proven.

Open Ended

A newspaper article comments on only the negative things the United Kingdom did to Ghana while ignoring all of the positive things.

Is this biased?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways of identifying bias?

• Language

• Detailed Information

• Tone

• Multiple Sources

Multiple Choice

What words are clues that something might be an opinion?

• Think

• Feel

• Should / Should Not

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Can facts be untrue?

• Yes, they can.

• Yes, facts are always untrue.

• No, if something is untrue, then it is not a fact.

• No, both facts and opinions are always true.