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Learning Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – Week 8
Fact or Opinion

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ENGLISH – Grade 5
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Quarter 3 – Week 8
Fact or Opinion
First Edition, 2021

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 Learning Activity Sheet No. 8

Learning Competency: Provide evidence to support opinion/fact.

Code: (EN5OL-IIf-3.5.1)

Objectives:
1. Determine a statement as fact or opinion.
2. Answer questions about a narrative showing facts and opinions.
3. Identify facts / opinions based on a narrative/ evidences.
Lesson No.: 8
Lesson Title: “Fact or Opinion”

I. Background Information for the Learners

One important skill in listening or reading is distinguishing facts from

opinions. You learned that a fact is a statement that can be verified or
proven, real or true to all people and places. It can be observed, historical
and 100% true.
Examples: 1. The sun rises in the east.
2. The movie was three hours long.
3. The water boils at 100 C.

On the other hand, an opinion is a statement that expresses a

person’s feelings, thought, belief, or judgment that is not 100% true and
cannot be proven. Oftentimes, it is introduced by expressions such as:
the following:
“I think…” “In my opinion…” “Maybe…”
“I feel that…” “I believe that…” “I guess…”
“According to…” “Perhaps…” “Probably…”

Examples:1. I think the sunrise was beautiful this morning.

2. The movie was boring.
3. The river is too cold for swimming.

However, when you state a fact or an opinion, you have to support

such claim with evidence. This may include observations, experiences, or
conclusions based on experiments or studies.

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II. General Instruction:
Read, understand and answer the activities.

III. Learning Activities

Activity 1

Directions: Read each statement below. Determine which statement is a fact

and which is an opinion. Write your answers on your paper/ answer
sheet.

_________ 1. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.

__________ 2. Rock ‘n Roll is the best kind of music for me.

__________ 3. Chocolate ice cream is very delicious.

__________ 4. Dogs are domestic animals.

__________ 5. Halloween is celebrated on October 31st.

__________ 6. I believe that Christmas is the happiest season of the year.

__________ 7. Math is the hardest subject according to my friend.
__________ 8. Your heart pumps blood through your body.

__________ 9. Joe Biden is the new president of the United States of America.
__________10. Some of the Trump loyalists, think that Donald Trump is the best
president of America.

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 Activity 2

Directions: Read the narrative below. Answer the questions that follow.
Write your answers on your answer sheet/paper.

Artificial Beaches, Anyone?

Although Japan is surrounded by sea, the waters are not great for swimming.
They are too cool to be enjoyed most of the year. They are dangerous not only
because of the strong undercurrents but also because of big sharks.
But Japan has come up with the high-tech solution. It has produced artificial
beaches inside very big domes. Yes, artificial beaches complete with rocks, sand,
palm trees, waters at right temperature, and even waves.
One such artificial beach is the ocean Dome of Miyazaki Phoenix resort
Seagaia which opened in 1993. Located in Miyasaki City on Kyushu island, it is the
world's biggest indoor water park. The scene inside the Dome is like a Caribbean
Island with realistic beaches, palm trees, rocks, and waves, all man-made. The sand
is actually very finely crushed marble. There is an equipment that produces artificial
waves and another that creates day or evening scenes when necessary.
Another indoor water park is the wild blue Yokohama which opened in June
1992. It looks very natural with its own original system of generating continuous waves
and has more of a tropical atmosphere. Young people gather here to enjoy summer
even in winter. But these can never be better than real beaches.
What do all these mean to us, Filipinos? For one thing, this remind us how
lucky and blessed we are, having been endowed by God with many fascinating
beaches. Let us take very good care of our beaches because if they lose their natural
beauty, we may be forced to import another product from Japan: Artificial beaches!
Heaven forbid!

Sources: Money-Saver Magazine, April 1994

Questions:

1. How did Japan solve its problem with its beaches?

2. What is the world’s biggest indoor water park?

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 3. Where do young people in Japan gather to have fun during summer or even
winter?

4. What do all these things remind us Filipinos?

5. What may happen if we don’t care for our beaches?

6-7) Can you point out two (2) facts from the narrative? Give evidences to your
answers.
8-10) What are the opinions in the narrative? Provide reasons / evidences.

Activity 3
Directions: Read the following sentences. Based on the narrative,
“Artificial Beaches, Anyone?” in Activity 2, identify which
sentences are facts and which are opinions? Write your
answers on your answer sheets/paper.

1. Japan has no beaches such as those found in the Philippines like Boracay,
Dakak, Saranggani, and Palawan.

2. According to the writer, the waters of Japan are not great for swimming.

3. The Ocean Dome, the world’s biggest indoor water park, is located in
Miyazaki City on Kyushu Island.

4. Wild Blue Yokohama, another indoor water park, looks very natural with its
own original system of generating continuous water. It’s so amazing here.

5. Let us take good care of our beaches because if we lose them, we maybe
forced to import another product from Japan: artificial beaches!

IV. Guide Questions:

1. How do you know that a statement is a fact?

2. How do you identify an opinion from a fact?
3. What are some of the expressions to help you identify an opinion?

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V. Learner’s Reflection: Complete the sentence below. Copy and answer
this on your paper/ answer sheet.

I have learned from this lesson and activities that _______

_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.

VI. Answer Key

Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

1. Fact 1.Japan has produced artificial beaches inside 1.Fact
2. Opinion very big domes. 2. Opinion
3. Opinion 2. Ocean Dome of Miyazaki Phoenix Resort 3. Fact
4. Fact Seagaia 4. Opinion
5. Fact 3. Wild Blue Yokohama 5. Opinion
6. Opinion 4. These remind us how lucky and blessed we
7. Opinion are having endowed by God with many
8. Fact fascinating beaches.
9. Fact 5. We may be forced to import another pro-
10. Opinion duct from Japan: artificial beaches.
6-10) Answers may vary

VII. References:
➢ “Joy in Learning English” Grade 5 Textbook
➢ Evelyn B. Angeles, Carmelita A. Relente, et.al.“Rainbows in
English” Grade 5 Textbook, VIBAL Publishing House, Inc.
➢ https://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/fact-opinion.php