Determine simple criteria for recognizing factual claim and opinion (e.g., scientific method, provability, quality of evidence, sources). 0801.5.5

Links verified on 9/8/2014

1. Believe it or Not? - lesson plan - separate factual claims from opinions and exaggerations
2. Determining the Credibility of Sources - article with suggestions on how to determine credibility
3. Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion - click on a button to indicate if the statements are fact, opinion, or a blend of both
4. Fact or Opinion Quiz - Decide which of these statements are fact or opinion from the drop-down list, then click on the "Finished" button to obtain your score out of ten.
5. Fact or Opinion? (quiz 1) - a Quia quiz
6. Fact or Opinion? (quiz 2) - a Quia quiz
7. Fact or Opinion? - there are sixteen questions on this Quia quiz, each is on a separate page
8. Fact or Opinion Jeopardy - [designed for 6th grade] five statements to be evaluated in the form of a short Jeopardy game [could be used as a whole class activity if projected or used on an interactive whiteboard]
9. Fact, Habit, Opinion or Schedule? - an English-Zone quiz
10. Fact or Opinion? - select fact of fiction for each statement
11. Fact/Opinion Interactive Sites and Worksheets - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
12. Fact, Opinion, False Claim, or Untested Claim? - What makes one statement a fact and another an opinion?
13. Fact and Opinion Self-Test - immediate feedback is given when you select an answer
14. Fact and Opinion Test - eight multiple choice questions
15. Face and Opinion Worksheet - students write a topic in the top box and then write examples of facts and opinions related to the topic
16. Fact vs Opinion: an Interactive Exercise - this PowerPoint slide show contains seven statements to be evaluated [could be used as a whole class activity if projected or used on an interactive whiteboard]
17. Martin Luther King Jr.: Fact or Opinion? (a worksheet to print)
18. A mix of factual information and the opinions of the author. Often the opinions are disguised as fact, to make the author's argument seem more believable.
19. Respecting the views and beliefs of others - unit plan that can be adapted [designed for grade 10]
20. Topic Research Guide - past and active debate topics

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