(TUM) Thematic Unit: Memories - Non-Fiction: Finding Fact & Opinion Lesson

Thematic Unit: Memories - Non-Fiction: Finding Fact & Opinion Lesson

Finding Fact & Opinion

Facts and opinions are all around us. We read them every day. Let's take a look at the following areas to see where we can find facts or opinions.

Here are some books where facts can be found: encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac, atlas, text books, or the Guinness Book of World Records.

Here are some books where opinions can be found: autobiographies, self-help books, novels, and journals.

Do You Know What You Are Reading Image

Books that contain facts:
--Encyclopedia
--Dictionary
--Almanac
--Atlas
--Textbook
--Guinness Book of World Records

Books that contain opinions:
--Autobiographies
--Self help books
--Journals
--Novels

 

 

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--letters to the editor
--restaurant reviews
--sports scores
--weather prediction
--birth announcements
--rainfall measurements
--advice columns
--astrology reports
--obituaries
--calendar of events
--wedding announcements

Which parts of a newspaper are factual and which are opinion? Identify the following:

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