Lesson 6 - What Are Facts?
CCSS.ELA
Instructional Strategies: Advanced Organizer – Expository Materials
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Lesson – 20-30min
1. Create a chart with Fact or Opinion at the top. Explain to the class that a fact is something you can prove is true or real.
2. Give some examples of facts and list them on the chart. Have the students come up with a few facts to add to the chart.
3. Explain that there are also opinions, which is what someone thinks or feels. Some opinion words are like, best, favorite, love, should, etc (see attached Farm House Document for more words).
4. Give a few examples of opinions and list them on the chart. Have the class give some opinions about books, sports, food, or color.
5. On two pieces of construction paper write the word Fact and Opinion. Place the words on the wall on opposite sides of the room. Using Fact or Opinion With Picture Cards and the Advanced Organizer created by using the room, have the class determine if each card is a fact or opinion by having the students walk to the correct side of the room.
6. Before beginning review that opinion is how you feel and uses words such as, like and best. Facts are statements which can be proven as true.
7. As the class plays, have on student explain why the made the decision they did. (“because is said like”)
8. As each statement card is determined to be a fact or an opinion add it to the chart Fact/Opinion Chart created at the beginning of the lesson.
9. Explain to the class that informational texts are full of facts that other people have already proven. This week we will be working on finding these facts and putting them into are own words.
Student Activity – 15 -20 min
1. Students need two pieces of construction paper (1 piece can be used and just use both sides). At the top, students should write FACT on one and Opinion on the other.
2. Students will cut and sort the 12 cards on the construction paper. Sentences may need to be read aloud, but are simple enough for higher kindergarten readers. (See attached: Farm House Fact or Opinion) This document also has some great hint words for opinion.
3. When finished students can play PBS Kids-Binky's Fact or Opinion. This game reviews the meaning of fact and opinion, then it gives a mix of five fact or opinion statements. When students get all 5 correct they get to watch short video clip. This activity can be found under Student: Week 2 Day 6 Activity.
1. Create a chart with Fact or Opinion at the top. Explain to the class that a fact is something you can prove is true or real.
2. Give some examples of facts and list them on the chart. Have the students come up with a few facts to add to the chart.
3. Explain that there are also opinions, which is what someone thinks or feels. Some opinion words are like, best, favorite, love, should, etc (see attached Farm House Document for more words).
4. Give a few examples of opinions and list them on the chart. Have the class give some opinions about books, sports, food, or color.
5. On two pieces of construction paper write the word Fact and Opinion. Place the words on the wall on opposite sides of the room. Using Fact or Opinion With Picture Cards and the Advanced Organizer created by using the room, have the class determine if each card is a fact or opinion by having the students walk to the correct side of the room.
6. Before beginning review that opinion is how you feel and uses words such as, like and best. Facts are statements which can be proven as true.
7. As the class plays, have on student explain why the made the decision they did. (“because is said like”)
8. As each statement card is determined to be a fact or an opinion add it to the chart Fact/Opinion Chart created at the beginning of the lesson.
9. Explain to the class that informational texts are full of facts that other people have already proven. This week we will be working on finding these facts and putting them into are own words.
Student Activity – 15 -20 min
1. Students need two pieces of construction paper (1 piece can be used and just use both sides). At the top, students should write FACT on one and Opinion on the other.
2. Students will cut and sort the 12 cards on the construction paper. Sentences may need to be read aloud, but are simple enough for higher kindergarten readers. (See attached: Farm House Fact or Opinion) This document also has some great hint words for opinion.
3. When finished students can play PBS Kids-Binky's Fact or Opinion. This game reviews the meaning of fact and opinion, then it gives a mix of five fact or opinion statements. When students get all 5 correct they get to watch short video clip. This activity can be found under Student: Week 2 Day 6 Activity.