Truth Trackers Slides Truth Trackers
Fact vs. Opinion
Fact
Opinion
What is a Fact?
A Fact is something that is always true.
You can prove it by looking in a book or seeing it happen.
"The sun is a star."
"Apples are fruit."
What is an Opinion?
An Opinion is how you think or feel.
People can have different opinions!
"Vanilla is the best flavor."
"Rainy days are boring."
Let's Try One!
"Dogs have four legs."
Fact?
Opinion?
IT'S A FACT!
"Dogs have four legs."
FACT
We can see this is true for every dog!
One More!
"Cats are the cutest pets."
Fact?
Opinion?
IT'S AN OPINION!
"Cats are the cutest pets."
Opinion
Some people think dogs or birds are cuter!
Ready to Sort?
Time to use your Fact Finding skills! Let's head back to our desks for our sorting activity.
Fact Finders Sorting Worksheet Fact Finders Sorting Mat
Name:
Date:
Instructions: Decide if each statement from your cutout page is a Fact or an Opinion. Glue them in the correct column!
Fact
Always true. Prove it!
Opinion
How you think or feel.
Statement Cut-Outs
Cut these out carefully along the dotted lines!
Dogs have four legs.
Pizza has cheese on it.
The sun is very hot.
Ice cream is the best treat.
It rains from clouds.
Monkeys are the funniest.
Winter is the best season.
Vegetables are yucky.
Fact Finders Answer Key Fact Finders
Answer Key
Teacher Resource
Fact
Dogs have four legs.
Pizza has cheese on it.
The sun is very hot.
It rains from clouds.
Opinion
Ice cream is the best treat.
Monkeys are the funniest animals.
Winter is the best season.
Vegetables are yucky.
Teacher Tips
Look for Clues:
Help students identify "feeling" words like best, funniest, or yucky. These are big clues for opinions!
Prove It:
If they can find the answer in a science book or a dictionary, it's usually a fact. Ask: "Could someone disagree with this and still be right?"
Fact Finder Reading Activity Snowy Owl Secrets
Name:
Mission: Read the story. Find Facts and Opinions!
Snowy owls live in very cold places with lots of snow. They have white feathers to hide in the winter. I think they are the coolest birds in the world!
These owls hunt for food during the day and the night. Their big yellow eyes help them see. Snowy owls are much scarier than little robins.
Snowy owls are big birds. Their wings can be five feet wide! They are the best flyers in the Arctic.
Find 2 Facts (Always True)
Find 2 Opinions (Feelings)
Bonus: Circle the "feeling words" in the story (like coolest, scarier, or best)!
My Truth Journal Writing Activity My Truth Journal
Name:
Pick a topic. Write 2 Facts and 2 Opinions!
My Topic Is:
Draw your topic!
2 Facts (Proven True)
2 Opinions (Feelings)
Capital Letters
Finger Spaces
End Marks (.?!)
