1. Friday, March 15, 2013
1.Retrieve chart from back table.
2.Fill in chart as best you can.
3.Complete front and back
4.Draw pictures, write things we
talked about, use colors, and use any
resource

2. Agenda
•Review Fact and Opinion
•Fact and opinion Race
•Author’s Opinion using facts with
partner
•Author’s Opinion using facts with
yourself
•Wrap up: Four Box with Fact or
Opinion
–Using 2 items I give you
–2 words from the word wall

3. What is a fact?
•A statement is a fact if you can
answer yes to these two questions:
–“Is it true?”
–“Can it be proved?”

4. What is an
opinion?can be
•An opinion statement
well thought out but can’t be
proved true or false.
–“Does this statement tell a
thought or feeling?”
–“Would the statement be true all
the time?” .

5. Opinion Signal
Words
think usually best
perhaps most worst
believe usually most
suggest good bad
probably beautiful

6. Fact and Opinion Race
• GROUP-signal word “GO”
• Leader will open envelope
• Your group will divide the facts from
the opinions as quickly as you can
• When your group is finished stand
up

7. Identify the Fact or Opinion and
Why?
FACT STAND UP sit down OPINION
Maryland is located in the United States.
Reading is the most interesting subject in
school.
The character of Cinderella should marry the
prince.
Bats use echolocation when they fly to “see”
where they are going.

8. Authors Use Facts to Support
Opinions
• Ads promise that you’ll be happier if you buy certain
clothes or toys.
• Articles try to talk you into believing an idea.
• Speeches try to change your mind to do something.
THINK…….How does this affect us?
• What is the author’s purpose for writing these types of
text?
• Who is the audience?
• How are we impacted by these types of text?

9. The most admired person in American history is
Thomas Jefferson. At the age of nine, Jefferson
studied Latin, Greek, and French. I think it is
astonishing to learn three languages at the age of nine!
He entered college at the age of sixteen. After
graduating from college, Jefferson studied to become a
lawyer. He also became an architect, and he designed
his own home, Monticello. It is the most amazing
home you will ever see. Jefferson invented many
things for his house that other houses of that time did
not have. For example, Monticello had a dumbwaiter,
a small elevator to move food from one floor to
another. He also invented the swivel chair. In my
opinion, he is the smartest man who ever lived.

10. Shoulder Partner---Complete Organizer
Author’s Opinion
Fact #1 that
proves opinion
Fact #2 that
proves opinion
Fact #3 that
proves opinion
Connection-
Infer on facts to
support authors
opinions

11. Author’s Thomas Jefferson is the most
Opinion admirable person in American history
and is the smartest man born.
Fact #1 that Jefferson learned Latin, Greek, and French by
proves opinion age nine and started college at age sixteen.
Fact #2 that He was a lawyer, architect, and inventor.
proves opinion
Fact #3 that He designed his house, Monticello, and
proves opinion invented the dumbwaiter and swivel chair.
Connection The author is impressed with Jefferson’s
intelligence and his accomplishments. He uses
words like astonishing and amazing to show
that he feels Jefferson should be respected for
what he has achieved.

12. Author’s Opinion Thomas Jefferson is the most
admirable person in American
history and is the smartest man
born.
Fact #1 that Jefferson learned Latin, Greek, and
proves opinion French by age nine and started
college at age sixteen.
Fact #2 that He was a lawyer, architect, and inventor.
proves opinion
Fact #3 that He designed his house, Monticello, and
proves opinion invented the dumbwaiter and swivel chair.
Connection The author is impressed with Jefferson’s
intelligence and his accomplishments. He uses
words like astonishing and amazing to show
that he feels Jefferson should be respected for
what he has achieved.

13. Author’s Opinion Thomas Jefferson is the most
admirable person in American
history and is the smartest man
born.
Fact #1 that Jefferson learned Latin, Greek, and
proves opinion French by age nine and started
college at age sixteen.
Fact #2 that He was a lawyer, architect, and
proves opinion inventor.
Fact #3 that He designed his house, Monticello, and
proves opinion invented the dumbwaiter and swivel chair.
Connection The author is impressed with Jefferson’s
intelligence and his accomplishments. He uses
words like astonishing and amazing to show
that he feels Jefferson should be respected for
what he has achieved.

14. Author’s Opinion Thomas Jefferson is the most
admirable person in American
history and is the smartest man
born.
Fact #1 that Jefferson learned Latin, Greek, and
proves opinion French by age nine and started
college at age sixteen.
Fact #2 that He was a lawyer, architect, and
proves opinion inventor.
Fact #3 that He designed his house, Monticello,
proves opinion and invented the dumbwaiter and
swivel chair.
Connection The author is impressed with Jefferson’s
intelligence and his accomplishments. He uses
words like astonishing and amazing to show
that he feels Jefferson should be respected for

15. Author’s Opinion Thomas Jefferson is the most
admirable person in American
history and is the smartest man
born.
Fact #1 that Jefferson learned Latin, Greek, and
proves opinion French by age nine and started
college at age sixteen.
Fact #2 that He was a lawyer, architect, and
proves opinion inventor.
Fact #3 that He designed his house, Monticello,
proves opinion and invented the dumbwaiter and
swivel chair.
Connection The author is impressed with
Jefferson’s intelligence and his
accomplishments. He uses words like
astonishing and amazing to show that

16. Individual-Complete Organizer
Author’s Opinion
Fact #1 that
proves opinion
Fact #2 that
proves opinion
Fact #3 that
proves opinion
Connection-
Infer on facts to
support authors
opinions

17. •
Wrap Up
Share a piece of paper with face partner
• Rip in half
• Draw the “Four Box” activity
• Pick either fact or opinion for the WORD
Use the 2 items Fact OR Opinion 4 box
and use 2
words from textbook newspape
the word wall r
Word Word
wall wall
Finish early? On the Choice
back complete aChoice of
word box
your own on the for the other word!

18. continue working on Chart…..
1.Retrieve chart from back table.
2.Fill in chart as best you can.
3.Complete front and back
4.Draw pictures, write things we
talked about, use colors, and use
any resource