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English – Grade 8
Quarter 3 – Module 18: Fact and Opinion
First Edition, 2020

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 English 8
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 18
Fact and Opinion

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 8 Self-Learning Module on Fact and Opinion!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Maria Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the
K to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English Self-Learning Module on Fact and Opinion!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-learning module in English 8. All the activities provided in

this lesson will help you learn and understand: Fact and Opinion.
Specifically, you will learn about the following:
1. Explain fact and Opinion;
2. Distinguish fact and opinion in a text; and
3. Answer all activities given.

PRETEST

Decide whether the sentence is a Fact or Opinion. On the space before each
number, write F if the statement is Fact and O if Opinion.

_______ 1. Study proves that Greenhouse gases act like a blanket around the
Earth
_______ 2. Mrs. Reyes is the best teacher.
_______ 3. Philippines was conquered by the Spaniards for 300 years.
_______ 4. I think she is kind to everyone.
_______ 5. Scientific evidence is clear that our climate is changing.

RECAP

https://depositphotos.com/vector-images/gossip-girls.html

How can you say if your friend is telling the truth or not?

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 LESSON

Fact is something that has taken place or known to have existed, which can
be validated with pieces of evidence.

A Fact:
• can be proven true or false through objective evidence;
• relies on denotative language; and
• frequently uses measurable or verifiable numbers, statistics, dates and
measurements.

Let’s take these examples. Look closely to the underlined word in each
sentence. These are the commonly used words to state facts.

1. The report confirms the high risk of virus in enclosed space.

2. Scientists have recently discovered the vaccines for COVID-19.
3. According to the results of the tests, she is negative to the virus.
4. The investigation demonstrated that rapid-testing is effective.

Opinion is defined as the personal view or judgment about a subject, that

may or may not be substantiated by the facts or positive knowledge. In other words,
an opinion is an inconclusive statement, used in subjective matters, which cannot
be proved true or false.

An Opinion:
• cannot be presently verified;
• relies on connotative language;
• can mean different things to different people; and
• uses value judgment words and comparisons such as “best,” “most,”
etc.

Let’s have some examples of Opinion. As you can see these underlined words
shows uncertainty in statements.

1. He claimed that taking lemon juice everyday reduce the risk of virus.
2. It is the officer’s view that the virus will end next year.
3. The report argues that UP’s COVID-19 forecast is not true.
4. Many scientists suspect that COVID-19 is from the bat.

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Guided Practice

Practice Exercise: Tell which statements are facts and which are opinions.
1. Pit bulls are the most dangerous dogs alive.
The answer is Opinion because it uses the superlative word “most”

2. Ostriches do not hide their head in the sand.

This is a Fact! As you can see, it has denotative language that can be
supported by details.

3. Marie claimed that the book “Angels and Demons” is the best.
The correct answer is opinion because it relies on people’s judgment.

4. Rodrigo R. Duterte is the president of the Philippines.

Fact is the right answer. This statement is existing truth.

5. Monkeys are so cute.

The right answer is Opinion. The statement uses the value of judgement.

ACTIVITIES

Directions: Identify if the statement is Fact or Opinion. Write your answers on the
space provided
1. ______ My Mom likes me to dress neatly.
2. ______ I enjoy reading books by Robert Munsch.
3. ______ Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves.
4. ______ I think apple pie is the best dessert ever made.
5. ______ Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

Directions: Tell which among the statements are Fact and Opinion. Choose the letter
of the correct answers.

1. Which among the sentences state Fact?

A. Nine out of ten who completed the survey answered the
questions correctly
B. Governments must invest more in the environment
C. This book is an enjoyable story of life in a small village.
D. I think public opinion will change over time.

2. Which among the sentences state Fact?

A. You can hear all the news you need to know from the BBC Radio
1 news team
B. English professional football puts too much emphasis on money
C. The latest poll shows a marked increase in employee
dissatisfaction.

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 D. The professor argues that the effect of carbon emissions on the
surrounding environment will only get worse.

3. Which among the sentences are Opinion?

A. The written part of the driving test must be completed before the
practical driving part.
B. Finding somewhere to live is a long and frustrating business.
C. Local councilors are elected for a period of three years.
D. Access courses are designed to prepare students for higher
education.

4. Which among the sentences are Fact?

A. If you live in London, you have to be able to use the
underground.
B. Local councilors should spend more time listening to residents
and less time listening to each other.
C. The quality of life has decreased in the last ten years.
D. Cigarettes cause lung cancer.

5. Which among the sentences are Opinion?

A. Country living is the only way to live.
B. Many innocent people are killed in war.
C. Royal weddings always attract a lot of interest.
D. The Philippine Government enumerated the population every 5
years.

Directions: Read the passage below. Write 3 Facts and 3 Opinions about Matthew
Vollbrecht. Use the space below for your answers.

Matthew Vollbrecht

In some ways Matthew Vollbrecht is just like other boys. In other ways, he is
not. When Matthew was three years old, he had a rare disease. The disease caused
him to lose his eyesight. Being blind help Matthew to discover his talents for music.
He learned that he can play a song on the piano if he listens to it first. He also learned
that he loves to sing!
What Matthew likes best is making people happy. He does this by sharing his
musical talents. In one year, Matthew performed in over 100 concerts. He even sang
the national anthem at a major baseball game.
When Matthew grows up, he plans to keep singing. He knows there will be
many jobs that he cannot do. But he hopes he can always entertain people. For that
reason, Matthew practices every day!

Facts:
1. _________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________

Opinions:
1. _________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________

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 WRAP-UP

Exit slip 3, 2, 1

name three things that you learned today

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list two things you want to learn more about
2
write one question about today’s lesson
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VALUING

For years, scientists and researchers continuously conduct method to take

care of our environment. In your most simple ways, how would you take care of
the Environment? Use facts and opinion in your answers.

FACTS OPINIONS
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

POSTTEST

Read the following items carefully. Then, circle the letter of the best answer.

1. Fact is _________________.
A. something that are true according to someone.
B. something that has taken place or known to have existed, which has
evidence.
C. something that has taken place or known to have existed, which can be
validated with pieces of evidence.
D. something that makes sense and popular to social media.

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2. Opinion is _________________.
A. defined as known to have existed, which can be validated with pieces of
evidence.
B. defined as the personal view or judgement about a subject and supported
with validated proofs.
C. defined as truth that frequently uses measurable or verifiable numbers,
statistics, dates, and measurements.
D. defined as the personal view or judgment about a subject, that may or may
not be substantiated by the facts or positive knowledge.

3. Which among the statements describes Fact?

A. cannot be presently verified
B. relies on denotative language
C. relies on connotative language
D. uses value judgment words and comparisons

4. Which among the statements describe Opinion?

A. can be proven true or false through objective evidence
B. relies on denotative language
C. frequently uses measurable or verifiable numbers
D. relies on connotative language

5. “The foremost reason that poses the serious threat to our environment is the
harmful gases present in the air.” This states what?
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Evidence
D. Both A and B

KEY TO CORRECTION

5. D 5. A 5. F 5. N
4. D 4. D 4. O 4. P
3. B 3. B 3. F 3. N
2. D 2. C 2. O 2. P
1. C 1. A 1. F 1. N
Posttest Activity II Activity I Pretest

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