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Grade 2 Reading & Writing · World 9: Writer's Castle · Level 70
Fact or Opinion?
Tell facts from opinions; find an author's opinion and reasons.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 70
- A fact is something that can be proven true. You can check it in a book, or see it for yourself.
- An opinion tells what someone thinks or feels. Other people might feel differently!
- Words like best, worst, favorite, fun, cute, and should often show an opinion.
- Authors share opinions, too. They give reasons to tell why, and use facts to back them up. Tap Read it to me.
- The opinion is Dogs make the best pets. Two reasons tell why. Dogs can learn to sit and stay is a fact: you could prove it.
- Your turn! Sort these sentences into facts and opinions.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 2.T.T.3.a — Identify and describe techniques used to craft opinion texts, including the author’s opinion, supporting reasons, and facts.