Fact vs. Opinion
Complete unit · Grades 3–5 · 45-page PDF
5 lessons · 8 leveled passages · pre- and post-assessment
Separate checkable claims from what someone thinks or prefers.
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What's inside
- Teacher guide: unit at a glance, measured levels, grouping
- Pre- and post-assessment in parallel forms + class tracker
- Illustrated anchor chart
- 5 lesson plans in gradual release (I do, we do, you do)
- 8 original passages at Levels A, B and C, readability printed
- Sort cards, Prove It! chart, tricky sentences, organizer
- 24 task cards + an exit ticket for every lesson
- 3 small-group reteach cards and every answer key
Lessons at a glance
| When | Focus | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Before | Pre-assessment, Form A (about 15 minutes) | 4-5 |
| Lesson 1 | Fact or opinion? Ask: can it be checked? I can tell a fact from an opinion by asking one question: can it be checked? | 7-13 |
| Lesson 2 | Three ways to check a fact I can name a way to check a fact: look it up, measure or count, or observe it. | 14-17 |
| Lesson 3 | Tricky sentences: tallest or best? I can tell a measurable -est word from a judging word, and split a sentence that holds a fact and an opinion. | 18-21 |
| Lesson 4 | Why authors mix facts and opinions I can explain how an author uses facts to support an opinion. | 22-25 |
| Lesson 5 | Show what you know: one topic, three levels I can find facts and opinions on my own and explain how a fact supports an opinion. | 26-30 |
| Review | 24 task cards + recording sheet (centers or small groups) | 31-34 |
| After | Post-assessment, Form B; compare on the tracker | 35-36 |
| Any day | Reteach cards for small groups | 37-38 |
Passages and levels
| Passage | Used in | Level | Grade (FK) | Words |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Otters | Lesson 1 (guided) | Level A | 3.4 | 160 |
| Honeybees | Lesson 1 (on your own) | Level B | 4.1 | 207 |
| The Moon | Lesson 2 | Level A | 2.9 | 157 |
| The Octopus | Lesson 3 | Level B | 4.2 | 203 |
| A Garden for Our School | Lesson 4 | Level C | 5.4 | 259 |
| Hummingbirds | Lesson 5 | Level A | 3.4 | 155 |
| Hummingbirds | Lesson 5 | Level B | 4.1 | 201 |
| Hummingbirds | Lesson 5 | Level C | 5.8 | 256 |
Standards
Common Core codes and wording as printed in the unit.
- RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
- RI.4.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
- RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
Ontario Language (2023): direct matches
None is listed. We show an Ontario Language (2023) expectation here only once we have confirmed it is a direct match for this skill.