FACT AND OPINION (COMPREHENSION)

 FACT & OPINION

VIDEO 1 

FOLLOW UP PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

Activity 1 Select fact or opinion from drop box

Activity 2 Write 'F' or "O"

Activity 3 Read passages, answer questions

Activity 4 Read sentences select fact or opinion

Activity 5 read statements choose fact or opinion

Activity 6 read and select facts or opinion

Activity 7 fact or opinion 

Activity 8 select from drop box

Activity 9 drag and drop under correct heading

Activity 10 multiple activities with passage

Activity 11

Activity 12

Grade Level: 3rd Grade                                 Date:_____________________________________
Subject: Language Arts

Strand: Comprehension
Objective: Students will be able to distinguish between fact and opinion in nonfiction text.

Materials Needed:

·         Nonfiction texts (books, articles, or printouts)

·         Fact and opinion cards (prepared in advance)

·         Whiteboard and markers

·         Fact and opinion sorting activity sheets

·         Pencils

·         Chromebooks

·         Teacher’s Blogsite

Duration: 60 minutes

Procedure:

1. Engage (5 minutes):

·         Begin the lesson by asking students what they know about facts and opinions. Encourage them to share their ideas and examples.

·         Write the definitions of "fact" and "opinion" on the whiteboard.

·         Explain that a fact is something that can be proven true or false, while an opinion is a personal belief or feeling.

·         Give examples of facts and opinions, and ask students to identify which is which.

2. Explore (20 minutes):

·         Watch a video clip which explains what a fact and  what an opinion is. Provide each student with a nonfiction text.

·         Instruct students to read a short excerpt from the text individually.

·         After reading, have students identify one fact and one opinion from the excerpt and write them down.

·         Encourage students to discuss their findings with a partner.

·         Complete an oral activity from the teacher’s blogsite where they drag and drop written statements under the headings Facts and Opinions.

3. Explain (10 minutes):

·         Gather the students together and discuss their findings.

·         Write a few sentences on the whiteboard from the nonfiction text.

·         Ask students to help identify which sentences are facts and which are opinions, explaining their reasoning.

·         Clarify any misconceptions and reinforce the definitions of facts and opinions.

4. Elaborate (10 minutes):

·         Divide the class into small groups.

·         Provide each group with a set of fact and opinion cards.

·         Instruct the groups to sort the cards into two piles: one for facts and one for opinions.

·         Circulate among the groups to provide support and guidance as needed.

5. Evaluate (15 minutes):

·         Distribute fact and opinion sorting activity sheets to each student.

·         Have students complete the activity independently, sorting statements into categories of fact or opinion.

·         Collect the activity sheets to assess students' understanding of the concept.

·         Complete activity sheet from teacher’s Blogsite on their Chromebooks.

Closure:

·         Review the key concepts of distinguishing between fact and opinion.

·         Encourage students to apply their understanding of facts and opinions when reading nonfiction texts in the future.

Extension:

·         Challenge students to find additional examples of facts and opinions in the nonfiction texts they encounter outside of the classroom.

·         Integrate technology by using educational websites or apps that provide interactive activities for practicing fact and opinion identification.