Distinguishing Facts from an Opinion in a arrative

Distinguishing Facts from an Opinion in a Narrative

Fact is something that is true and supported
by evidence.
Opinion is only a belief. It also an expression of
a person’s feelings.
Let us study this part of the poem.
“I can never do it,” the little kite said, as he looked at the
others high over his head. The little kite said, “I’m afraid I’ll
fall.” Up, up the kite rose through the air as he sailed with the
big kites side by side; while far below he could see the ground
“Oh, how happy I am!” the little kite cried, “And all because I
was brave, and tried.”
Are these sentences real? Can they really
happen in real life? Are they facts or
opinions? Yes! Very Good! They are Facts
3. “I can never do it”, the little kite said.
4. The little kite said, “I’m afraid I’ll fall.”
5. “Oh how happy I am!”, the little kite cried.
Are they facts or opinion? Yes! They are Opinions.
These statements were based on the kite’s feelings only.
Once upon a time, there were three cuddly little
wolves. They seem to have soft fur and fluffy nails.
They lived with their mother. The first was the
smartest the second was the most beautiful, and the
third was the most helpful.
 
 FACTS OPINIONS
1.There were three 1. They seem to have soft fur and fluffy
cuddly little wolves. nails.
2.They lived with 2. It seems that the first was the smartest
their mother. the
second was the most beautiful, and the
third was the most helpful.
Activity 1
Directions: Determine whether the following statements are facts or opinion. Write fact if
the statement is real and can happen in real life. Write opinion if the statement is based on a
person’s feelings or thoughts. Put your answer in the blank before the number.
_______1. Cats are better pets than dogs. They are very easy and fun to take care of.
_______2. Cats have over 100 vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.
_______3. Apples are delicious and crunchy. It is the best fruit in the world.
_______4. Ballet recitals are fun to watch. The dancers’ costumes are very colorful on the
stage.
_______5. Ants cannot chew their food, they move their jaws sideways like scissors, to
extract the juices from the food.
 
Key answers:

Activity 1
1. Opinion
2. Fact
3. Opinion
4. Opinion
5. Fact
 Activity 2
Directions: Read and identify each sentence. Draw a
if the sentence expresses a fact and draw a if the sentence expresses
an opinion.

_____1. The human heart beats almost 35 million times a year.

_____2. Mothers will most likely make decisions based on what their
hearts tell them.
_____3. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
_____4. When monkeys find the comfort of the human homes, with
delicious food and toys, they will definitely stay with humans.
_____5. An ocean is a large body of water.
Answer Key
Activity 2
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 Activity 3
Directions: Identify the facts and opinions from the following paragraph:
Puppets as Actors
Susan Jan
(An excerpt)
Puppets can bring great joy not only to kids, but also to adults, all over the world.
Puppets were first introduced to the world of entertainment thousands of years
ago. It originated from Greece as the Greeks then were known to be fond of
theatrical presentations. Though they enjoyed theater, they found supporting the
actors financially rather expensive, so they turned to the use of puppets in plays.
They soon discovered that puppets were just as able as actors to elicit positive
response from the audience. So, they continued to patronize the use of puppets in
stage shows and presentations. Soon stage puppet shows became many people’s
favorite pasture.
Fact:
Opinion:
 Activity 3
Fact
1. Puppets were first introduced to the world of
entertainment thousand of years ago.
2 . Puppets originated from Greece.
3. Actors are expensive that they turned to used
puppets in plays.
Opinion
4. Puppets can bring joy not only to kids, but also to
adults all over the world.
5. Stage puppet shows became many people’s
favorite pleasure