Facts and Opinions

1. Facts and Opinions Week 6 March 6, 2014

2. The plan…. • Objectives • Vocabulary • Practice (3x) • Evaluation • Preview

3. Vocabulary Fact • Something that can be proven true Spiders frighten many people. Opinion • Feelings about a particular topic Spiders are the scariest creature on the planet.

4. Practice 1 pg20 • Write “fact” or “opinion” on the line after each sentence • Let’s start together. • You may work with your desk partner quietly in your seats

5. Practice 2 pg21 • Change the fact into your opinion • Let’s start together. • You may work with your desk partner quietly in your seats

6. Practice 3 pg23 • Change the opinion into a fact • Let’s start together. • You may work with your desk partner quietly in your seats

7. Evaluation • Read the sentence on the board • Write “fact” or “opinion” on your whiteboards • The first team to give the correct answer will earn points

8. #1

9. National Day is the best holiday of the year.

11. opinion

12. #2

13. There are 12 months in a year.

15. fact

16. #3

17. Saudi Arabia is a kingdom.

19. fact

20. #4

21. Spring is the most beautiful season of the year.

23. opinion

24. #5

25. Everyone should speak English.

27. opinion

28. #6

29. Saudi Arabia is a desert country.

31. fact

32. Evaluation • Read the sentence on the board • Change any facts to opinions and opinions to facts • The first team to give a correct answer will earn points

33. #7

34. National Day is the best holiday of the year.

36. National Day is a very popular day in Riyadh.

37. #8

38. Apples are a healthy snack.

40. Apples are delicious.

41. #9

42. There are 28 days in February.

44. February goes by so quickly.

45. #10

46. Earth is a planet.

48. Earth is a stunning planet.

49. #11

50. Running in the rain is very fun.