Facts from Opinions

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 Learning Objectives
Learning Objective: To recognise facts from opinions

Success criteria:

• To understand the terms ‘fact’ and ‘opinion’.

• To separate facts from opinions.

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 Facts and Opinions
Quick talk with a partner: define ‘fact’ and ‘opinion’.

Fact Opinion
A statement of truth Someone’s thoughts
about a subject. on a subject.

Quick talk with a partner: can you give an example of each?

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 Spotting Facts and Opinions
Flying solo, decide whether each statement is a fact or an opinion.

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 Now it’s your turn…
Quick talk with a partner:
Can you generate three factual statements about where you live?

Remember:

• Facts are true statements.

• You should avoid statements about ‘The best’, e.g.:

‘We produce the best cheese’, as this is an opinion.

– can you?

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 Facts about Paris
Flying solo: Below is a text about Paris.
Can you sort the sentences between fact and opinion?
Paris: The City of Lights
Paris is the capital city of France. It is the only city in the country that has
a population of over 1 million people. It is a beautiful place that many
tourists want to visit. There are many amazing landmarks that contribute
to the city’s fame. One of these is the Eiffel Tower, which stands at 324
metres tall and can be seen from across Paris. The best museum in the
city is called the Louvre. The Mona Lisa, a painting by the Renaissance
artist Leonardo da Vinci, hangs there. The Louvre Museum is also home to
thousands of other incredible paintings and fascinating objects.
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