Fact or Opinion

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Fact or Opinion

Grade 6This 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)

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. Raise your hand to share your answer.

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Don’t forget to phrase your answer as a

Fact or Opinion

Fact

Mark McGwire is the greatest baseball player who ever lived.

Opinion

Fact or Opinion

Fact

Being an astronaut is the best job in the world. You get to travel in outer space and learn all about astronomy.

Opinion

Fact or Opinion

Fact

A computer’s main job is to process a great deal of information on a regular basis.

Opinion

Fact or Opinion

Fact

The United States is the most effective democracy in the world.

Opinion

Fact or Opinion

Fact

Six billion people inhabit our planet.

Opinion

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

This answer is incorrect.

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Fact or Opinion

This answer is incorrect.

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Fact or Opinion

Can you explain why this statement is an opinion?

Next?

If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are

Fact or Opinion

Can you explain why this statement is an opinion?

Next?

If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are

Fact or Opinion

Can you explain why this statement is an opinion?

Next?

If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are

Fact or Opinion

Can you turn this fact into an opinion?

Next?

If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are

Fact or Opinion

Can you turn this fact into an opinion?

One Step

Further

If you stated your answer in the form of a question, you are

Fact or Opinion

Going further…

In your journal:

• Write two facts.

• Write two opinions about these facts.

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