BrainPOP Jr - Facts and Opinions

Which is Moby’s opinion about eating his ice cream cone?

• Moby hates chocolate ice cream.

• Moby loves chocolate ice cream.

• Ice cream is cold.

• Ice cream is bitter.

Mia reads that ground squirrels hibernate in the winter. She CONFIRMS this by looking it up in a different book. What does CONFIRM mean?

• to check that something is true

• to share information with others

• to find a book in the library

• to takes notes as you read

Which word signals an opinion in this sentence?

“My favorite author Dr. Seuss wrote many children’s books.”

• books

• author

• favorite

• Dr. Seuss

Your heart beats around 100,000 times a day. Which is the BEST source for verifying this fact?

• a poem about exercising

• a student’s blog about the heart

• a website that teaches how to grow fruits and vegetables

• a book titled The Heart: All about Our Circulatory System

Which is an opinion about Abraham Lincoln?

• He led the country during the Civil War.

• He is on the penny and the five-dollar bill.

• He was the sixteenth president of the United States.

• He gave the most important speech in American history.

To VERIFY the fact that dolphins are mammals, Moby looks it up in a book. Which word has the same meaning as VERIFY?

• think

• prove

• talk

• discuss

Which happens LAST?

• Grandpop confirms that the information on the website is incorrect.

• Grandpop reads a website that shares a fact that may or may not be true.

• Grandpop researches books and other sources that can verify the website’s facts.

• Grandpop sends an email to the website explaining why the information is incorrect.

Mia wants the grocery store to stop using plastic bags because they are bad for the environment. Which fact supports her argument?

• Plastic bags come in many different sizes.

• Plastic bags are easy to use and affordable.

• Plastic bags take up little space and can be reused for other things

• Plastic bags can take 100 years to break down in the environment.

Two websites have different facts about which mountain is the tallest in the world. What should you do?

• Decide which site you like more.

• Ask a friend who climbs mountains.

• Use a trusted source to research facts.

• Compare pictures of different mountains.

Becca read a book she really enjoyed. Which is the BEST way to share her opinion and encourage others to read the book?

• I like the book because the characters are funny.

• I checked out this book from the school library.

• You should read this book because it’s good.

• I love to read both books and magazines!