Transcript Fact or Opinion

Fact or Opinion
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Created by Carrie Ziolkowski, GALACTIC
Fact or Opinion
Grade 6
This activity addresses the
following Missouri
Standards:
• Distinguish between fact and
opinion (MO 1.6, 1.7)
• Recognize different viewpoints,
biases and propaganda (MO 1.6, 1.7)
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Fact or Opinion
Rules:
1. Read each sentence or
passage. Decide whether it
describes a fact or an
opinion.
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Fact or Opinion
Rules:
2. Discuss you answers with the
group before choosing.
Take Turns.
Don’t forget to phrase
your answer as a
3.
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Fact or Opinion
Mark McGwire is the
greatest baseball player
who ever lived.
Fact
Opinion
Fact or Opinion
Being an astronaut is the
best job in the world. You
get to travel in outer space
and learn all about
astronomy.
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Opinion
Fact or Opinion
A computer’s main job
is to process a great
deal of information on
a regular basis.
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Opinion
Fact or Opinion
The United States is
the most effective
democracy in the
world.
Fact
Opinion
Fact or Opinion
Six billion people
inhabit our planet.
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Opinion
Fact or Opinion
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Fact or Opinion
This answer is incorrect.
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Fact or Opinion
This answer is incorrect.
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Fact or Opinion
This answer is incorrect.
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Fact or Opinion
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Fact or Opinion
If you stated your
answer in the form of a
question, you are
Can you explain why this
statement is an opinion?
Next
?
Fact or Opinion
If you stated your
answer in the form of a
question, you are
Can you explain why this
statement is an opinion?
Next
?
Fact or Opinion
If you stated your
answer in the form of a
question, you are
Can you explain why this
statement is an opinion?
Next
?
Fact or Opinion
If you stated your
answer in the form of a
question, you are
Can you turn this fact
into an opinion?
Next
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Fact or Opinion
If you stated your
answer in the form of a
question, you are
Can you turn this fact
into an opinion?
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Further
Fact or Opinion
Going further…
•Complete the worksheet then if
time…
In your journal:
End
Activity
• Write two facts.
• Write two opinions about
these facts.