Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Students will explain which statements are fact and which are opinion within a text. Clarification 2: Students will orally explain that facts are things that a person knows about something and that can be proven true or false. Students will orally explain that opinions are what a person thinks about something, often related to feelings or beliefs. Opinions cannot be proven true or false. Example: “Dogs need food and water to survive” is a fact. It can be proven to be true.
“Dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. It’s what someone may think, but it can’t be proven.
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