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Fact or Opinion Sink or Swim!

Fact or Opinion Sink or Swim!. Directions Form two teams. Have the two teams line up in two lines across the room facing each other.

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Fact or Opinion Sink or Swim!

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  1. Fact or OpinionSink or Swim!

  2. Directions • Form two teams. • Have the two teams line up in two lines across the room facing each other. • Ask someone on team 1 a question, if they get it right they may sink someone on team 2. Then ask someone on team 2 a question. If they answer their question right they may either sink someone on team 1 or rescue their "sunken" team member. • The team with the most members “swimming” at the end of the activity wins!!! To Activity Page

  3. Rules: • Read each sentence or passage. Decide whether it describes a fact or an opinion. • Only ONE person may answer at a time. If someone else answers or students are not acting respectfully, they automatically “sink”. Continue...

  4. Any questions before we begin?....Good Luck! There will be 16 questions. Continue...

  5. Babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player who ever lived because of the records he broke. Fact Opinion

  6. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  7. Correct ! Next ? Can you explain why this statement is an opinion?

  8. After hearing both sides of the issue, I believe students should have homework every night. Fact Opinion

  9. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  10. Correct ! Next ? Can you explain why this statement is an opinion?

  11. A computer’s main job is to process a great deal of information on a regular basis. Fact Opinion

  12. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  13. Correct ! Next ? Can you explain why?

  14. The United States is the most effective democracy in the world. Fact Opinion

  15. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  16. Correct ! Next ? Can you turn this opinion into a fact?

  17. Researchers determined that six billion people live on our planet. Fact Opinion

  18. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  19. Correct ! Next ? Can you turn this fact into an opinion?

  20. We should all make sure to eat breakfast because it is the most important meal of the day. Fact Opinion

  21. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  22. Correct ! Next ? Can you explain why?

  23. McDonalds sells more hamburgers than any other fast food restaurant chain in the world. Fact Opinion

  24. Correct ! Next ? Can you turn this fact into an opinion?

  25. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  26. The more money someone has, the happier they are in life. Fact Opinion

  27. Correct ! Next ? Can you explain why?

  28. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  29. Vegetarians and vegans are much better citizens than people who eat meat. Fact Opinion

  30. Correct ! Next ? Can you turn opinion into a fact?

  31. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  32. Diamonds are the hardest substance on earth because of their carbon makeup. Fact Opinion

  33. Correct ! Next ? Can you turn this fact into an opinion?

  34. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  35. The fastest land-dwelling animal on earth is the African Cheetah, clocking in at 70 miles per hour. Fact Opinion

  36. Correct ! Next ? Can you turn this fact into an opinion?

  37. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  38. People should not be allowed to talk or text on their cell phones in a movie theater. Fact Opinion

  39. Correct ! Next ? Can you explain why?

  40. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  41. Students have a lot harder time in school than the teachers and principals. Fact Opinion

  42. Correct ! Next ? Can you explain why?

  43. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  44. There seems to be too much standardized testing in schools today. Fact Opinion

  45. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  46. Correct ! Next ? Can you turn this opinion into a fact?

  47. Michael Jordan scored an average of 30 points per game during his basketball career. Fact Opinion

  48. I'm Sorry... This answer is incorrect.

  49. Correct ! Next ? Can you turn this fact into an opinion?

  50. The television show “Glee” is not as funny or entertaining as it used to be. Fact Opinion

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