3rd Quarter Lesson

English 8 Class

Prepared by: Maria Janelle N. Orsais

I am one of your five senses that you can
find in the word chart.
I am first in
final.
F
I am a vitamin that
you can get in squash
but never in grass
.
A
I am the sound of a
three-letter word, kind
of drink that is healthy
for the body.
What do you think is
our mystery word?
CFAT
OBSERVE THE STATEMENTS THAT YOU SEE
ON THE SCREEN AND IDENTIFY THE
SCRAMBLED WORD BELOW

1. Halo-halo tastes better with

langka.
2. Philippines is the best place to
spend a vacation with family .
ONPOINI
Who among you can
still recall the words
fact and opinion?
WHERE CAN WE USUALLY HEAR, SEE OR READ
FACTUAL AND OPINIONATED INFORMATION?

tabloids
radio
television
and magazine
DISCUSSIO
N
 FACTS
 Facts are statements that can be checked or
proved. √
 We can check facts by conducting some sort of
experiment, observation, or by verifying
(checking) the fact with a source document.
 Facts often contain numbers, dates, or ages.
 Facts might include specific information about
a person, place or thing.
OPINIONS
 An opinion is a statement that cannot be proved
or checked.
 It tells what someone thinks, feels, or believes.

 Clue words for opinion statements are:

think, feel, believe, seem

always, never, all, none, most, least, best,
greatest, worst
This can be identified with
the use of value words and
persuasive languages.
Value Words subjectively
evaluate or interpret reality.
They can give or take away
value from something.
Philippines is a good
place to spend a
vacation with family.
Persuasive language is used by an
author to persuade others with his
or her own opinion. This uses
modals such as should, ought to
and must do.
You should go and visit
Philippines to spend
your vacation with your
family.
 
In addition, there are certain words
that will warn you that you are
being given an opinion and not a
fact. Some of those are: maybe,
perhaps, best/worst, probably,
apparently and other suggestive
words.
You are probably right
when you decide to visit
beautiful places here in
the Philippines.
HINTS FOR DECIDING IF A STATEMENT
IS FACT OR OPINION
 To recognize a FACT:
 Read each answer choice and ask yourself:
 “Can this statement be proved?”
Example: Which of these is a fact?
A. We live in the best apartment in the city.
B. I believe that summer is the best season.
C. I think that spaghetti is a delicious meal.
D. Manila Bulletin is a newspaper.
HINTS FOR DECIDING IF A
STATEMENT IS A FACT OR OPINION
 To recognize an OPINION:
 Read each answer choice and ask yourself
“Does this statement tell what someone
thinks, feels, or believes?”
 Look in the answer choice for clue words
that signal an opinion
OPINION EXAMPLES:
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN
OPINION STATEMENT?
 I think that Manila is the best city in which to
live.
 Chocolate cake is the most delicious kind of
dessert.
 Nearly 50% of our teens love Kpop.

 Sarah Geronimo is the greatest singer ever!

Do you usually watch
television or listen to the
radio when you want to be
updated with the current
news?”
Are you aware that some
of them are fact and
some are just an opinion
based on their source?
How important it is to
know the difference of
fact from opinion
based on what they
hear?
WHEN YOU’RE WRITING….

 Remember:
 Facts are often used to
support opinions.
 Good opinions are
based on facts, but they
are still opinions.
IDENTIFY THE FACT/OPINIONS IN AN ARTICLE

Everglades National Park is an amazing place. Located near the southern

tip of Florida, it is a wilderness wetlands of swamps, marshes, and lakes. The
park is the home of animals, including many rare ones such as the Florida
panther. The most exciting ways to see the park are on foot or by canoe. At
times, park rangers lead group hikes right into the water itself. Hikers carry
poles to help them keep their balance in the water. Although alligators live in
the park, they tend to avoid humans and don’t bother hikers. Hiking at night
is especially fun to do. That is when many animals come out to feed. Canoe
rides are rewarding too. Canoes allow visitors to see the park and some of its
inhabitants up close in their natural habitat. Alligators, turtles, bald eagles,
manatees, and snakes are just a few of the creatures at home in Everglades
National Park.
WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION OF THE
PARK?

The author believes that the Everglades National

Park is amazing.
HOW DID THE AUTHOR USE FACTS TO SUPPORT
THEIR OPINION?

 Describes the natural habitat – swamps, marshes,

lakes.
 Lists some of the animals that live in the park –
alligators, manatees, snakes, panthers, turtles, bald
eagles.
 Lists some of the activities that visitors can experience
at the park – hikes, canoe rides.
 USE AN ORGANIZER TO PROVE THE
AUTHOR’S OPINION
Author’s Opinion The Everglade National Park is amazing.

Fact #1 that proves It is a place filled with wetlands made of swamps, marshes, and
opinion lakes.

Fact #2 that proves The park contains animals such as alligators, manatees, snakes,
opinion panthers, turtles, and bald eagles.

Fact #3 that proves Tourists can participate in hikes and canoe rides.
opinion

Connection The author enjoys going to the park to see and experience a new
place and animals. He uses words like rare, fun, and exciting
between his facts about the park to show he thinks the place is
incredible.
Identify the author’s opinion.
The most admired person in American history is Thomas
Jefferson. At the age of nine, Jefferson studied Latin, Greek, and
French. I think it is astonishing to learn three languages at the
age of nine! He entered college at the age of sixteen. After
graduating from college, Jefferson studied to become a lawyer.
He also became an architect, and he designed his own home,
Monticello. It is the most amazing home you will ever see.
Jefferson invented many things for his house that other houses of
that time did not have. For example, Monticello had a
dumbwaiter, a small elevator to move food from one floor to
another. He also invented the swivel chair. In my opinion, he is
the smartest man who ever lived.
By partners, draw an organizer and explain the author’s opinion.

Author’s Opinion

Fact #1 that proves opinion

Fact #2 that proves opinion

Fact #3 that proves opinion

Connection