Instructional Focus Lesson Plan for Fact and Opinion

Grade 5

Instructional Focus Lesson Plan for Fact and Opinion

Grade 5

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Distinguish facts, supported inferences, and opinions in text.

Reading:Reading: Standard 2.5

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FACTS

•Facts can be observed, checked or tested.

•You can prove a fact is true or correct.

•To find out if a statement is a fact, ask yourself, “Can this statement be proven?”

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OPINIONS

•Opinions express someone’s thoughts, feelings, or beliefs.

•To find out if a statement is an opinion, ask yourself, “Does this statement tell what someone thinks or feels?”

•You may agree or disagree with an opinion, but it cannot be proven.

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OPINIONSLook for clue words that signal an opinion, such as:•think

•feel

•believe•seem

•always

•never

•should

•shouldn’t

•all

•none

•most

•least

•greatest

•best

•worst

•only

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FACTS & OPINIONS

The stones also stop them from bobbing up and giving themselves away when they’re stalking prey in the water.

In order to smash up the food they have eaten, alligators and crocodiles swallow stones.

Both alligators and crocodiles cannot chew food before they swallow it, as their teeth are only designed for grabbing and tearing.

There are many similarities between alligators and crocodiles.

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Alligators and crocodiles should only be allowed in confined spaces to ensure the safety of other creatures and humans.

Their ferocious teeth seem ready to rip apart anything that gets near.

In addition, they are the worst kind of reptile.

Most people think they are evil water dwellers and a nuisance to humans.

Alligators and crocodiles are very scary creatures. They are always lurking about in swamps and rivers looking mischievous.

alwaysMost

worst seem

should only

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OPINIONSLook for clue words that signal an opinion, such as:•think

•feel

•believe•seem

•always

•never

•should

•shouldn’t

•all

•none

•most

•least

•greatest

•best

•worst

•only

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a game they should easily win.

and Monique Shaw was fantastic, never missing a beat the entire game.

Their coach, Ms. Mary Smith, said, “We really needed to win tonight to get a place in the finals.” But the Howard Ravens seemed to be on fire, and were just too good for the Belmont Tigers.

All of the Belmont players were obviously disappointed after their loss.

with Howard School getting the lead with less than a minute to go.

In the gymnasium yesterday, Howard School’s girls’ basketball team defeated the Belmont Tigers 61-59.

It was the best game ever,

Kim James shot 22 points, including several 3-pointers,

Next week Howard will play the Rosewood Panthers,

FACTS & OPINIONS

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FACTS OPINIONS

1. Howard School’s girls basketball team defeated the Belmont Tigers 61-59.

1. It was the best game ever

2. All of the Belmont players were obviously disappointed after their loss.

3. But the Howard Ravens seemed to be on fire, and were just too good for the Belmont Tigers.

4. Monique Shaw was fantastic, never missing a beat the entire game

5. a game they should easily win.

2. with Howard School getting the lead with less than a minute to go

3. Their coach, Ms. Mary Smith, said, “We really needed to win tonight to get a place in the finals.”

4. Kim James shot 22 points, including several 3-pointers

5. Next week Howard will play the Rosewood Panthers

best

All

seemed

never

should

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