3. REVIEW: Make a stand about the following
issues/situations. Do you agree or disagree?
1. Segregation of wastes should be strictly
implemented in the school and at home.
2. The DSWD got the child under its custody
because of her parents’ maltreatment.
3. Reading comprehension is the basis
whether the pupils will pass or fail in class.
4. WHAT’S NEW!
Read carefully these two sets of sentences.
A. I believe that reading books is still the wisest
thing to do. Maybe it will be good to experience
Hundred Island first. I guess it’s time to visit.
B. President Duterte is the current President of the
Philippines
• Which set of sentences expresses opinions? How did you know?
• Which set of sentences states facts? How did you know?
**LET’S FIND OUT if your answer is correct…..
5. is a statement that expresses one’s ideas,
feelings beliefs, likes or dislikes. When you
express your opinion, you state how you feel
and think about something. It is your
decision whether to believe or not the
opinion of others.
6. 1. When stating a personal
opinion, start with these
expressions.
2. When expressing a
general opinion, start
with expressions―
3. We used a feeling-
based verb in expressing
our opinion like
I think….
My attitude towards that is….
I feel that….
I guess….
Perhaps….
I suppose….
Maybe….
I believe As far as I’m
concerned… Personally
speaking….
To my mind….
Probably….
It is thought that….
Some people say
that….
It is generously
accepted that….
- believe
- seem
- might
- think
- best/worst
- should
- feel –
- always/never
Note the following pointers in expressing opinions:
7. Examples of OPINION
1. Dogs are the best pets among animals.
This statement is an opinion because not all people believe
dogs as the best pets. Some believes that cats, birds and other
animals are the best.
2. I believe that the smartphone is now a
necessity, not anymore a luxury.
Some people believe that a smartphone is really necessary
because they can use it in their everyday lives like in studies,
business etc. But for some it is only a luxury.
8. is an idea that can be verified with
evidence. It is something that is true
and tells what actually happened. We
can’t change the fact. There is no room
for difference in a fact. A fact is
universal in character.
9. Here are the clues to prove whether the statement is a fact or
not.
- time and dates
- historical events
- numbers and statistics
- scientific data
- names and places
- references
- documents
10. Examples of FACTS
1. The sun is the center of the solar system.
*It is a fact. We can prove it through scientific data and other
references
2.Australia is the smallest continent in the world.
*By using world atlas or other references we can verify
that Australia is the smallest continent in the world
with land area of 3,300,000 sq. miles .
11. To fully understand the difference between fact and opinion,
remember the following:
FACTS OPINION
✔Information can be
proven with concrete
evidence
✔Objective
✔Does not change
✔Can be proven true or
false
✔May not use unbiased
words
❖Point of view or judgment
about something
❖Personal/Subjective
❖May differ according to
different people
❖Cannot be proven true or
false
❖Used unbiased words
12. Take note:
⮚ The ability to distinguish between fact and
opinion helps people think for themselves and
resist being manipulated by others. Knowing
the difference will help you develop your
critical thinking and the ability to reason out.
Providing evidence to support facts and opinion:
⮚ If the purpose in writing or giving speech is to
convince people, it is a must to provide
necessary evidence to persuade them, to make
them believe on the statement.
13. Let’s try this! Directions: Read on to find out why the Rice Terraces of the Philippine
Cordilleras is considered to be a wonder of the world.
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras -
Outstanding Universal Value
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are an outstanding example of a developed,
living cultural landscape. They can be traced as far as two millennia ago in the precolonial
Philippines. They are found in the remote areas of the Philippines Cordillera mountain range
on the northern island of Luzon, Philippine archipelago. These historic terraces cover an
extensive area. The property consists of five clusters of the most intact and impressive
terraces located in four municipalities. They are all products of the Ifugao ethnic group, a
minority community that has lived on these mountains for thousands of years.
The five clusters are: (1) the Nagacadan terrace clusters in the municipality of Kiangan,
in two distinctive rows of terraces divided by a river; (2) the Hungduan terrace cluster shaped
like a spider web; (3) the central Mayoyao terrace cluster characterized by terraces in intervals
with the traditional bale (houses) and alang (granaries); (4) the Bangaan terrace cluster in
Banaue, the background of a typical Ifugao village; and (5) the Batad terrace cluster of Banaue
that lies in semicircular terraces with a village at its base.
14. The Ifugao Rice Terraces are an ideal example of a living cultural landscape of beauty
beyond compare.
The Ifugao Rice Terraces are valuable contributions of our ancestors to mankind. They
were built 2, 000 years ago and passed on through generations and an example of an ancient
civilization that overcame challenges passed by modernization.
Built on steeper slopes of high mountains and the careful carving of the natural shapes
of the hills, the Ifugao Rice Terraces have complex irrigation systems. Water comes from the
forests of the mountain tops.
The maintenance of the living rice terraces shows that the whole community works as
one. It is based on the knowledge of the rich variety of biological resources which exist in the
Ifugao agri-ecosystem.
Source: “Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras,” UNESCO, accessed on 24 June 2015, http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/722
15. Think it over.
1. What are the five clusters of Rice Terraces in the
Cordilleras?
2. What makes the Rice Terraces extraordinary?
3. Why do you think the Ifugao built the Rice Terraces?
4. How do the Rice Terraces reflect the culture of the
Ifugao?
1. Why do you think the article is entitled “Outstanding
Universal Value”?
6. From the given article, point out the sentences that are
fact or opinion and support your answer.
16. Identify whether the given sentence is a fact or opinion. Write
your answer on a sheet of paper.
1. Mt. Mayon is the most beautiful volcano in the
world.
2. Skin is the largest organ in our body.
3. Sen. Cynthia Villar is the richest politician in the
Philippines.
4. I believe that a good education is important than a
good car.
5. In my opinion, children learn best when they are
feeling comfortable.
OPINION
FACT
OPINION
OPINION
OPINION
