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Eastport Elem. Sc.: Mrs. Donahue's Site: Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This is a teacher resource for students that focuses on how to separate fact from opinion. Includes questions to ask about a piece of text, examples, and links to online exercises to try.
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Sam Houston State University

Sam Houston State University: Fact and Opinion Ii Post Test

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students choose the fact and opinion statements in four multiple choice questions and then read two short texts and answer two multiple choice questions about facts and opinions presented in each. Answers are available when exercise is...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Fact and Opinion Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students will learn more about the differences between facts and opinions. A PowerPoint presentation and related activity are provided to reinforce the topic of facts vs. opinions. This module is designed to...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Bombing of Hiroshima Fact or Opinion

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders will read "A Noiseless Flash" from Hiroshima, written by John Hersey with a partner and record facts (objective reporting) and opinions (subjective reporting) as given in the reading selection.
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Grade 1 Informative Writing Lessons

For Teachers 1st Standards
Authored by the Tsehai Russell and Della Wright, CLR fellows, this resource provides a 5-day unit of informative writing lessons. Focus lessons related to facts and opinions and paragraph writing. This series is supported by the Academic...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Choose Your News

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Damon Brown gives the inside scoop on how the opinions and facts (and sometimes non-facts) make their way into the news and how the smart reader can tell them apart. [4:48]
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Media Smarts

Media Smarts: How to Recognize False Content Online: The New 5 Ws [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tip sheet to help both students and adults learn how to test online content for validity.
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Associated Press

Associated Press: Facebook's Fake News Problem: What's Its Responsibility?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Is it real? Is it reliable? Can it be confirmed? Always check sources of news found through social media outlets before believing it. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is facing criticism for the amount of fake news posted on Facebook....
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Column: Can Librarians Help Solve the Fake News Problem?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Was it only a matter of time that people would begin buying into any news, even when it was actually fake? This writer felt it was no surprise. Find out why and how a librarian can help educate students how to best vet resources for...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How False News Can Spread

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In previous decades, most news with global reach came from several major newspapers and networks with the resources to gather information directly. The speed with which information spreads now, however, has created the ideal conditions...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Should Girls Be Allowed to Play High School Football?" by Josh Bean

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Should Girls Be Allowed to Play High School Football?" by Josh Bean, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Wacky Smear Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular instructional activity students learn how to summarize properly.
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4 Law School: Marbury v. Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
This article breaks down the facts of the Marbury v. Madison case, and briefly summarizes the Justices' opinions.
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Education.com

Education.com: L.1.1.j Worksheets

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In first grade, students are taught to independently write different types of sentences. These types include declarative (a statement of fact or opinion), interrogative (a question), imperative (a...

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