[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan and materials to teach kindergarten students identify facts and form opinions using the book Animal Smell.

This downloadable slideshow focuses on comparing and contrasting, and distinguishing between fact and opinion. It provides definitions and examples of each.

Learn about distinguishing fact from opinion and then practice this skill with a seven-question assessment.

Test your knowledge of fact and opinion by answering these ten questions. Correct answers are provided.

This site from Cuesta College provides both in-depth definitions of fact and opinion, and several clear examples of each.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A brief explanation of the difference between facts, observation, and opinions. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

Students will plan a paragraph that states their opinion and cites evidence to justify their opinion about an informational text. This lesson plan uses biographies since students can easily be able to write down factual information from...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan and materials to teach kindergarten students identify and describe facts using the book Animal Touch.

This tutorial focuses on critical reading using a downloadable PowerPoint presentation, "Critical Reading 101," which includes separating fact from opinion, 6 propaganda techniques, and 6 common fallacies in reasoning. Also provided is...

Learn how to think critically by distinguishing between facts, opinions, and reasoned judgments. Practice exercise included.

In this lesson, students will review information about Paul Revere and the American Revolution. Students will also determine facts and opinions about the American Revolution. After viewing primary sources, students will complete a...

An assortment of reading mini-projects are included on this site. Reading skills worksheets and differentiated reading activities are also included.

A learning module that begins with "Life Isn't Fair-- Deal With It" by Mike Myatt, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

Provides an overview of how to evaluate and make judgments about scientific information.

What is autism? How does it affect behavior? Young scholars will find evidence of the author's tone or purpose for writing the article, as well as hints that show evidence of opinion. Includes a video clip from the movie "Rainman", and...

This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that it was constitutional to keep black and white people segregated as long as the accommodations for each race were "equal." Learners learn about the concept of...

Since a recent Stanford study showed that students at practically all grade levels can't determine fake news from the real stuff, the push to teach media literacy has gained new momentum. This article gives five quality examples of...