Transcript Fact and Opinion PowerPoint

Fact or Opinion
To Teacher
Page
To Activity
Page
Created by Carrie Ziolkowski, GALACTIC
Fact or Opinion
Grade 2
This activity addresses the
following Virginia Standards:
• Distinguish between fact and
opinion (MO 1.6, 1.7)
• Recognize different viewpoints,
biases and propaganda (MO 1.6, 1.7)
To Activity
Page
Fact or Opinion
Rules:
1. Read each sentence or
passage. Decide whether it
describes a fact or an
opinion.
Continue...
Fact or Opinion
Rules:
2. Raise your hand to share
your answer.
Continue...
GOOD LUCK!
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.
Fact
Opinion
Fact or Opinion
A computer’s main job
is to process a great
deal of information on
a regular basis.
Fact
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.
Fact
Opinion
Fact or Opinion
This answer is incorrect.
Try again...
Fact or Opinion
This answer is incorrect.
Try again...
Fact or Opinion
This answer is incorrect.
Try again...
Fact or Opinion
This answer is incorrect.
Try again...
Fact or Opinion
This answer is incorrect.
Try again...
Fact or Opinion
You are…
Next
?
Can you explain why this
statement is an opinion?
Fact or Opinion
You are…
Next
?
Can you explain why this
statement is an opinion?
Fact or Opinion
You are…
Next
?
Can you explain why this
statement is an opinion?
Fact or Opinion
You are…
Next
?
Can you turn this fact
into an opinion?
Fact or Opinion
You are…
One
Step
Further
Can you turn this fact
into an opinion?
Fact or Opinion
Going further…
In your journal:
• Write two facts.
End
Activity
• Write two opinions
about these facts.