{"id":7365,"date":"2024-01-29T00:06:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T05:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7365"},"modified":"2026-09-03T22:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T02:05:22","slug":"distinguishing-fact-from-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7365","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Fact vs. Opinion in Informational Text"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7365\" class=\"elementor elementor-7365\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-490668a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"490668a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0eeb4ba\" data-id=\"0eeb4ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd22eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd22eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/workshop\/informational-text\/images\/fact-vs-opinion.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Fact vs. Opinion\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fba1a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fba1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s be honest: if you\u2019ve ever had a student say, \u201cPizza is the best vegetable,\u201d you already know the line between fact and opinion is a little blurry in upper elementary.<\/p><p>But now more than ever\u2014between clickbait headlines, viral TikToks, and that one kid who swears sloths can outrun cheetahs\u2014it\u2019s crucial to teach students how to actually tell the difference.<\/p><p>This lesson is packed with ready\u2011to\u2011use activities and strategies to help your students master this important skill. So grab the handout and let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d909cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d909cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n.wsp-stat-strip { background:#323a49; margin:24px auto; max-width:900px; border-radius:14px; padding:24px; }\n.wsp-stat-strip .row { text-align:center; }\n.wsp-stat-item { padding:8px; }\n.wsp-stat-label { display:block; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-bottom:4px; }\n.wsp-stat-value { display:block; font-weight:700; color:#f9d342; font-size:17px; }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wsp-stat-strip\">\n  <div class=\"row g-3\">\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Grade Level<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">4th\u20136th<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Skill Focus<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Perspective<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Activities<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">6<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Format<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Printable<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3b662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd3b662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jump to<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4a7a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ef4a7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n.cs-jump-nav { max-width:900px; margin:24px auto; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:0 20px; }\n.cs-jump-nav a { display:inline-block; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:50px; background:#323a49; border:2px solid #fff; color:#fff; font-weight:700; font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; text-decoration:none; }\n.cs-jump-nav a:hover { background:#1dbb9d; color:#fff; }\n<\/style>\n<nav class=\"cs-jump-nav\">\n  <a href=\"#lesson-goals\">What You'll Learn<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#lesson\">Mini Lesson<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#handouts\">Handout<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#activities\">Activities<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#teacher-information\">Teacher Info<\/a>\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d4640a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d4640a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"lesson-goals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c89767f\" data-id=\"c89767f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695de97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"695de97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Informational Text<\/h2><p>Understanding informational text isn\u2019t just about what an author says\u2014it\u2019s also about whether the information can be trusted. One of the biggest challenges students face is deciding whether a statement is a verifiable fact or someone\u2019s opinion. In today\u2019s world of advertisements, social media, and online articles, this skill is more important than ever.<\/p><p>In this lesson, students learn to evaluate information, recognize opinion language, and support their thinking with evidence.<\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dddd79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dddd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>In This Lesson You\u2019ll Learn<\/h2><p>By the end of this lesson, you\u2019ll be able to help students:<\/p><p>\u2714 distinguish facts from opinions<\/p><p>\u2714 recognize opinion words and persuasive language<\/p><p>\u2714 identify statements that can be verified<\/p><p>\u2714 analyze information found in print and digital media<\/p><p>\u2714 support answers with evidence<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8594f3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b8594f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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An <strong>opinion<\/strong> is a statement that expresses what someone thinks, feels, or believes. Teaching students to distinguish between the two helps them evaluate information, recognize bias, and read nonfiction more critically.<\/p><p>To introduce the concept, model how you examine a statement and ask:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p><strong>Can this be verified?<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Is someone expressing a personal belief or judgment?<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Are there opinion words?<\/strong> (best, worst, should, amazing, delicious, fun)<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Is evidence provided?<\/strong> (numbers, dates, research, historical records)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Use quick examples to demonstrate the difference:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p><em>Fact:<\/em> The Empire State Building has 102 floors.<\/p><\/li><li><p><em>Opinion:<\/em> The Empire State Building is the most impressive building in New York.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Encourage students to look for <strong>signal words<\/strong>, <strong>evidence<\/strong>, and <strong>verifiable details<\/strong> as they read. These clues help them determine whether a statement is factual or based on personal viewpoint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0180b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8c0180b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d24705 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d24705\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"handouts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc03c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c24043 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c24043\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"activities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27874dd\" data-id=\"27874dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad786f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad786f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activities to Teach Fact and Opinion<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a288b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a288b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/> Activity 1 \u2014\u00a0Facts, Opinions&#8230; and &#8220;I Just Like It&#8221;<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-67332c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67332c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e231f4a\" data-id=\"e231f4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760d13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"760d13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Fact-Opinion\/fact-and-opinion-6.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Students to Distinguish Fact from Opinion\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c16f5ea\" data-id=\"c16f5ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9384b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9384b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1005\">Start things off with an organizer that breaks down three key categories:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1156\"><li data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1047\"><p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1047\"><strong data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1017\">Facts<\/strong> (provable and evidence-based)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1094\"><p data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1094\"><strong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1062\">Opinions<\/strong> (personal judgments or beliefs)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1156\"><p data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1156\"><strong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1112\">Preferences<\/strong> (the \u201cI just like pineapple on pizza\u201d type)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1342\">The handout includes a few versions to help you differentiate, because let\u2019s face it\u2014not all students can spot the difference between \u201cMy dog is fluffy\u201d and \u201cFluffy dogs are the best.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9ee68f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9ee68f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be5faaa\" data-id=\"be5faaa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71da542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71da542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/> Activity 2 \u2014\u00a0Anchor Chart<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d81ff4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d81ff4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-430fceb\" data-id=\"430fceb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42679d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c42679d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Fact-Opinion\/fact-and-opinion-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Students to Distinguish Fact from Opinion\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f079fce\" data-id=\"f079fce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c87de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6c87de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1437\">If you love a good anchor chart, this one\u2019s for you.<\/p><p data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1510\">Teach students how to spot opinions in the wild using three easy clues:<\/p><ol data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1766\"><li data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1637\"><p data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1637\"><strong data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1531\">Extreme words<\/strong> like <em data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1565\">always, never, worst, best<\/em> (If a student uses the word \u201cepic,\u201d there\u2019s a 99% chance it\u2019s opinion.)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1699\"><p data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1699\"><strong data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1665\">Descriptive language<\/strong> that sounds a little too dramatic<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1766\"><p data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1766\"><strong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1724\">Emotional appeals<\/strong> (\u201cThis ice cream will change your life!\u201d)<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1872\">You&#8217;ll be surprised how often they start spotting opinion-based phrases&#8230; even in their own writing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d09643 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d09643\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba61fec\" data-id=\"ba61fec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c163c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c163c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/> Activity 3 \u2014 YouTube<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1f70d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1f70d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eea989\" data-id=\"7eea989\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b2448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c9b2448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcLzFOZ2tqMkx4LUtzP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtYzliMjQ0OCIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Fact-Opinion\/video.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Brain Pop\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Brain Pop\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Brain Pop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ad1f73\" data-id=\"2ad1f73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258a598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"258a598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"2092\">Let Tim from BrainPOP (UK edition!) charm your students into understanding fact vs. opinion with a short, entertaining video. British accents = instant credibility, right?<\/p><p data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2184\">The clip is clear, engaging, and surprisingly effective for helping kids finally \u201cget it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6f77cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6f77cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf644d6\" data-id=\"cf644d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d96d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d96d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/> Activity 4 \u2014 Anchor Chart and Flowchart<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47a422 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47a422\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8fe100\" data-id=\"d8fe100\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4849d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4849d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Fact-Opinion\/fact-and-opinion-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Students to Distinguish Fact from Opinion\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf7c2a5\" data-id=\"bf7c2a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6953a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6953a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2307\">Time to bring out the big guns: an anchor chart <em data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2294\">and<\/em> a flowchart.<\/p><p data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2475\">This activity walks students through a series of yes\/no questions to figure out if a statement is a fact or opinion. It&#8217;s like a lie detector test, but for sentences.<\/p><p data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2574\">\u2714\ufe0f Are there strong feelings involved?<br data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2518\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Any extreme or vague language?<br data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2554\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Can it be proven?<\/p><p data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2697\">Print the student version from the handout so they can keep it handy. Trust me\u2014they\u2019ll use it more than their lunch menu.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ded5a71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ded5a71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bfcd24\" data-id=\"0bfcd24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f551f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f551f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/> Activity 5 \u2014 Media Analysis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6c06c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6c06c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8586a18\" data-id=\"8586a18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e774a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e774a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Fact-Opinion\/fact-and-opinion-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Students to Distinguish Fact from Opinion\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3455c55\" data-id=\"3455c55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8474d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8474d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2785\">Because memes are basically the new newspapers.<\/p><p data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2977\">Show students media clips, images, or social posts and have them dissect which parts are factual and which are purely opinion. Sprinkle in a little media bias discussion to round things out.<\/p><p data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3087\">It&#8217;s eye-opening\u2014and kind of fun\u2014to see what students pick up on when you turn them into mini media critics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f9f690 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f9f690\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-654422c\" data-id=\"654422c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcc292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fcc292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/> Activity 6 \u2014 Fact and Opinion Activities on the Web<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9644c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9644c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba7ed73\" data-id=\"ba7ed73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1b1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e1b1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Fact-Opinion\/fact-and-opinion-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Students to Distinguish Fact from Opinion\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5fbd2c\" data-id=\"e5fbd2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ffd8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0ffd8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"2946\">Bring in examples students encounter every day:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"2962\">advertisements<\/li><li data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"2982\">social media posts<\/li><li data-start=\"2984\" data-end=\"2998\">news headlines<\/li><li data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3015\">product reviews<\/li><li data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3032\">sports articles<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3034\" data-end=\"3058\">Have students highlight:<\/p><p data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3089\">\u2714 statements that are factual<\/p><p data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3125\">\u2714 statements that express opinions<\/p><p data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3145\">\u2714 persuasive words<\/p><p data-start=\"3147\" data-end=\"3174\">\u2714 claims that need evidence<\/p><p data-start=\"3176\" data-end=\"3328\">Students quickly discover that many texts include both facts and opinions\u2014a perfect bridge to future lessons on author\u2019s purpose and evaluating sources.<\/p><p data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3207\">Let students test their skills with these online tools:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3244\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roomrecess.com\/mobile\/FactAndOpinion\/play.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Room Recess: Fact or Opinion<\/a><\/li><li data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3277\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quia.com\/pop\/12709.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quia Fact or Opinion Game<\/a><\/li><li data-start=\"3280\" data-end=\"3318\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewgamezone.com\/game.php?id=12387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fact vs. Opinion Games Collection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3386\" data-end=\"3506\">You\u2019ll find these linked in the handout, too\u2014easy to access and great for centers, early finishers, or digital practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8bf1d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e8bf1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7eda0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7eda0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f300512\" data-id=\"f300512\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64d9db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e64d9db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Lesson Recap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c838aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c838aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.sequence-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    margin: 25px 0;\r\n    font-size: 17px;\r\n    font-family: inherit;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.08);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table th {\r\n    background: #70bd9e;\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n    padding: 14px;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table td {\r\n    padding: 14px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #d8d8d8;\r\n    vertical-align: top;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table tr:nth-child(even) {\r\n    background: #f8f8f5;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table tr:hover {\r\n    background: #f1f6eb;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table strong {\r\n    color: #2F4F4F;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media screen and (max-width:768px){\r\n\r\n.sequence-table,\r\n.sequence-table thead,\r\n.sequence-table tbody,\r\n.sequence-table th,\r\n.sequence-table td,\r\n.sequence-table tr{\r\n    display:block;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table thead{\r\n    display:none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table tr{\r\n    margin-bottom:18px;\r\n    border:1px solid #ddd;\r\n    box-shadow:0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.05);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table td{\r\n    border:none;\r\n    border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\r\n    padding-left:42%;\r\n    position:relative;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table td:before{\r\n    position:absolute;\r\n    left:12px;\r\n    top:14px;\r\n    width:35%;\r\n    font-weight:bold;\r\n    color:#5E6B4A;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table td:nth-of-type(1):before{\r\n    content:\"Type\";\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table td:nth-of-type(2):before{\r\n    content:\"Used For\";\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sequence-table td:nth-of-type(3):before{\r\n    content:\"Example\";\r\n}\r\n\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"sequence-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Type<\/th>\r\n<th>Used For<\/th>\r\n<th>Example<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Fact<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Statements that can be proven true or false using evidence.<\/td>\r\n<td>The Earth orbits the Sun.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Opinion<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Statements that express beliefs, feelings, or judgments.<\/td>\r\n<td>The Earth is the most beautiful planet.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Preference<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Statements showing personal choice or taste.<\/td>\r\n<td>I like reading about space.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bb150a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bb150a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"teacher-information\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f608e8\" data-id=\"0f608e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c540147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c540147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Teacher Information<\/h2><h3>Differentiation for Fact vs. Opinion<\/h3><p><strong>Emerging Readers:<\/strong> Provide simple statements with clear evidence (dates, numbers, photos) and ask students to sort them into \u201cCan be proven\u201d vs. \u201cSomeone thinks.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>On\u2011Level Readers:<\/strong> Use short paragraphs and have students highlight facts in one color and opinions in another.<\/p><p><strong>Advanced Readers:<\/strong> Give students mixed\u2011media sources (ads, websites, infographics) and ask them to justify <em>why<\/em> a statement is fact or opinion using evidence.<\/p><p><strong>English Learners:<\/strong> Teach opinion signal words (best, should, believe, think) and pair them with sentence frames like <em>\u201cI think\u2026 because\u2026\u201d<\/em>.<\/p><p><strong>Extra Support:<\/strong> Offer a laminated reference card with examples of facts, opinions, and preferences.<\/p><h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1fv0c14\" data-start=\"3440\" data-end=\"3487\">Helping Students Think Like Critical Readers<\/h3><p data-start=\"3489\" data-end=\"3586\">Students often assume every sentence in nonfiction is factual simply because it appears in print.<\/p><p data-start=\"3588\" data-end=\"3632\">Encourage students to ask questions such as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3634\" data-end=\"3777\"><li data-section-id=\"103l8yw\" data-start=\"3634\" data-end=\"3665\">Can this statement be proven?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"19p821d\" data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3694\">Who is making this claim?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1l9zdmw\" data-start=\"3696\" data-end=\"3724\">What evidence supports it?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"be1a7v\" data-start=\"3726\" data-end=\"3777\">Is the author trying to inform me\u2014or persuade me?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3779\" data-end=\"3881\">These questions naturally prepare students for evaluating 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