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lesson

1. FACTS/EVIDENCE
AND
OPINIONS/CLAIMS

2. DEFINEAFACT?
•A factis a true statement.

3. TWO QUALITIES OF FACTS
•Afacthas evidence, or proof.
•Afactcan be observed.

4. FACTS…
1. Contain data and research.
2. Include numbers, dates, and ages.
3. Can be proved through experiment or observation.

5. LOCATE A FACT
•Dictionary
•Map
•Encyclopedia
•Website
•Book

6. TURN AND TALK…
DEFINEfact/evidence.
•Where can you find facts/evidence?

7. SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW
•IDENTIFY onelocation where you can find a
fact/evidence?

8. LET’S PRACTICE
Writefactsabout YOU!

9. DEFINE AN OPINION
•An opinionis a statement that shows what a
person thinks, feels, or believes.

10. TWO QUALITIES OF AN
OPINION
•An opinionhas a personal belief, or a claim.
•An opinioncan’t be proved.

11. OPINIONS/CLAIMS…
•Contain beliefsand thoughts.
•Have emotional language (should, best, andworst).
•Cannot be proved.

12. TURN AND
TALK…
•DEFINEan opinion/claim.

13. SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW
•LISTone quality of an opinion/claim.

14. LET’S PRACTICE
•Write your opinions!

15. SO…
How do you tell the
difference?

16. ASK QUESTIONS…
A statement is a FACTwhen you answer YES to:
•Is the statement true?
•Can the statement be proved?
“Water boils at 212 degrees.”
•

17. ASK QUESTIONS…
An OPINIONstatement is what someone believes.
•Is the statement a thoughtor feeling?
Answer: YES
•Can you prove it?
Answer: NO
“I think Air Jordans are the best shoes in the world.”

18. LOOK FOR SIGNAL WORDS!
Facts/Evidence
•OnJune 2 (specific date),
•In the year…
•According to…
•In the article,
•The author states,
•In the text,
Opinions/Claims
•I think…
•I believe…
•Ifeel…
•In my opinion…
•Inmy point of view…
•People should…

19. YOU DECIDE—FACT OROPINION
1% of the world’s water is drinkable.
Fact Opinion Go On

20. Ethiopia is in Africa.
Fact Opinion Go On
YOU DECIDE—FACTOR OPINION

21. YOU DECIDE—FACTOR OPINION
I think access to clean water should be a human right.
Opinion Go OnFact

22. YOU DECIDE—FACTOR OPINION
I believe that everyone should have clean water.
Fact Opinion Go On

23. REMEMBER:
AFACTis a true statement.
An OPINIONis what someone
believes—it cannot be proven true or
false.

26. RIGHT!
That was an opinion.
You could not find that fact in a dictionary or
reference book.
Go Back

27. SORRY, THAT WAS A
FACT.
Go Back

28. THAT’S RIGHT!
The sentence was a fact.
Go Back

29. THAT’S RIGHT!
The sentences are facts. You can prove these
sentences are true by using an encyclopedia, a
dictionary, or your own experience.
Go Back

30. SORRY, TRY AGAIN.
Go Back