𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗗

I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the 60-minute discussion, students will be able to;
a. Distinguish between fact and opinion;
b. Identify the difference between facts and opinion:
c. Discuss the importance of facts and opinion through shared reading strategy.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

LEARNING COMPETENCY: Differentiate facts and opinions (ENBRC-IIIc-2.13)
TOPIC: Distinguishing between Facts and Opinion
REFERENCES: Adcock, D & Krensky, J. (2006) Strategies to Achieve Reading Success.
Curriculum Associates, Inc.
Chapter 16: Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions Integrated Reading and Writing Level 1
(pressbooks.pub).
MATERIALS: Laptop, Flashcard, and Visual Aid
VALUE FOCUS: Collaboration and Understanding
III. PROCEDURE
A. Preparatory Activities

1. Classroom Routine
Prayer
Greetings
Attendance
A . Review
In the past lesson we will talk about the elements of plays and drama.
B.Motivation
Instructions: The teacher will group the students into six groups. To group the students, they will
be encouraged to play a game “The Boat is Sinking”. After the game the students will seat with
their respective group.
C. PRESENTATION
Lesson proper: Fun Fact
Direction: The teacher will give a piece of reading contained interesting fun facts. Students with
their fellow group members will read and share ideas about the text they read. They will
brainstorm and collaborate together in order comprehend the text they read.
1. Analysis
Students will answer the following questions
1. Which of the fun facts you find very interesting?
2. In discussing with your group, what fun facts you think is Difficult to understand?
3. How was your experience collaborating with your group in reading and discussing the
fun facts?
D. DISCUSSION
A fact is a specific detail that is true based on objective proof. A fact is discovered. They are the
strongly evidence that included your statements.

An opinion is an interpretation, value judgment, or belief that cannot be proved or disproved. An

opinion is created. Objective proof can be physical evidence, an eyewitness account, or the result
of an accepted scientific method. Most people’s points of view and beliefs are based on a blend
of fact and opinion.

Teacher will give an example on how to determine fact and opinion.

FACT- They are statement that can be proven and can be checked by doing research. They are
always true.
Qualities of facts: has evidences or proofs; can be observed; can be found in dictionary, map, the
encyclopedia.

OPINION- They are statements that cannot be proven. They show what a person thinks, feels, or
believes.
Qualities of opinions: has a personal belief, or a claim; cannot be proven; has emotional
language; tells what someone thinks, feel, believes.

E. GENERALIZATION
1. Based on the discussion differentiate fact from opinion ?
2. How to identify the if it is fact or opinion?

F. APPLICATION
The student will be group into three, express their opinion from a given fact. Present their output
in different forms. Do the activity within 15 minutes (20 p.)
G1- Song
G2- Jazz Chant
G3- Poem

IV. EVALUATION
Instructions: Students will provide five (5) examples of facts and opinion.
V. ASSIGNMENT
The students will be provided with reading selection which is a short courtroom conversation.
They will answer the following questions.