Is it a Fact or Bluff?
Distinguishing Facts
from Opinion
JEMUEL B. CASTILLO
TEACHER I
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Session Objectives
• Determine the nature and
definition of Fact and Opinion
• Identify the purpose of Fact
and Opinion
• Explain the process of teaching
Fact or Opinion to the learners
• Demonstrate desirable
classroom teaching practices
and activities in teaching Fact
or Opinion
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Activity
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Let’s Get It On
Give your factual
and opinion statements
on the following
hashtags of the pressing
issues for teachers.
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GROUP I
#salaryhikeoftea
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#nohomeworkpo
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#retireat56
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#DepEdtopushle
sspaperworks
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Focus Questions
1. What is a fact?
2. What is an opinion?
3. What words do we use to to
determine if the statement is a
fact or opinion?
4. Why is it important for us to
know the concepts of fact and
opinion?
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What is a Fact?
A fact is a
statement that is true
and can be verified
objectively, or proven.
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What is a Fact?
A fact generally refers to
something that is true and
can be verified as such.
That is, a fact is something
that can be proven to be
true.
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What is an
Opinion?
An opinion, however, is a
statement that holds an
element of belief; it tells how
someone feels. An opinion is
not always true and can be
proven with pieces of
evidences.
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Activity 1
Examine the
given text
carefully and
answer the
specific
questions below.
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JOSE RIZAL: The Ultimate Filipino Leader
by: An excerpt from the Editors of Britannica
José Rizal, in full José Protasio Rizal Mercado y
Alonso Realonda, (born June 19, 1861, Calamba,
Philippines—died December 30, 1896, Manila), patriot,
physician, and man of letters who was an inspiration to
the Philippine nationalist movement.
The son of a prosperous farmer, Rizal was educated in
Manila and at the University of Madrid. A brilliant
medical student, he soon committed himself to the
reform of Spanish rule in his home country, though he
never advocated Philippine independence.
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According to the biographies written for our
National hero, most of his writing was done in
Europe, where he resided between 1882 and
1892. In 1887 Rizal published his first novel, Noli
me tangere (The Social Cancer), a passionate
exposure of the evils of Spanish rule in the
Philippines. A sequel, El filibusterismo (1891;
The Reign of Greed),
Rizal returned to the Philippines in 1992. He
founded a nonviolent-reform society, the Liga
Filipina, in Manila, and was deported to Dapitan
in Northwest Mindanao.
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Rizal was arrested and tried for sedition by
the military. Found guilty, he was publicly
executed by a firing squad in Manila.
It was argued by the Philippine historians that
his martyrdom convinced Filipinos that there
was no alternative to independence from
Spain. On the eve of his execution, while
confined in Fort Santiago, Rizal wrote “Último
adiós” (“Last Farewell”), a masterpiece of
19th-century Spanish verse.
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Processing Questions
for Facts
1. In the given text, what
sample statement shows a
factual sentence?
2. What is the specific signal
word?
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According to the biographies written for our
National hero, most of his writing was done in
Europe, where he resided between 1882 and
1892. In 1887 Rizal published his first novel, Noli
me tangere (The Social Cancer), a passionate
exposure of the evils of Spanish rule in the
Philippines. A sequel, El filibusterismo (1891;
The Reign of Greed),
Rizal returned to the Philippines in 1992. He
founded a nonviolent-reform society, the Liga
Filipina, in Manila, and was deported to Dapitan
in Northwest Mindanao.
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Processing Questions
for Opinions
1. In the given text, what sample
statement shows an opinion
sentence?
2. What is the specific signal word?
3. In your own point of view, what
would have happened to our county if
Rizal became our first president?
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Rizal was arrested and tried for sedition by
the military. Found guilty, he was publicly
executed by a firing squad in Manila.
It was argued by the Philippine historians that
his martyrdom convinced Filipinos that there
was no alternative to independence from
Spain. On the eve of his execution, while
confined in Fort Santiago, Rizal wrote “Último
adiós” (“Last Farewell”), a masterpiece of
19th-century Spanish verse.
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2. Rizal was
1. The Rizal
monument in Luneta widely featured
was not made by a in liquor
Filipino artist.
wrappers.
3. Rizal was 4. Rizal is a
about five feet loyal person.
three inches tall
and had a
waistline of
about 25″ to 26.”
1. The Rizal 2. Rizal was
monument in Luneta widely featured
was not made by a in liquor
Filipino artist.
wrappers.
3. Rizal was 4. Rizal is a
about five feet loyal person.
three inches tall
and had a
waistline of
about 25″ to 26.”
1. The Rizal 2. Rizal was
monument in Luneta widely featured
was not made by a in liquor
Filipino artist.
wrappers.
3. Rizal was 4. Rizal is a
about five feet loyal person.
three inches tall
and had a
waistline of
about 25″ to 26.”
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1. The Rizal 2. Rizal was
monument in Luneta widely featured
was not made by a in liquor
Filipino artist.
wrappers.
3. Rizal was 4. Rizal is a
about five feet loyal person.
three inches tall
and had a
waistline of
about 25″ to 26.”
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1. The Rizal 2. Rizal was
monument in Luneta widely featured
was not made by a in liquor
Filipino artist.
wrappers.
3. Rizal was
about five feet
three inches tall 4. Rizal is a
and had a patriot
waistline of
about 25″ to 26.” person.
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individual ACTIVITY
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Activity 2: SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review)
Think and Share
(Step 1) Survey part of the text
that would focus of the use of
signal words in determining if
the statement is a fact or an
opinion
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Activity 2: SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review)
Think and Share
(Step 2) Generate questions
based on the discussion with
the other group mates.
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Activity 2: SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review)
Think and Share
(Step 3) Read the section of
the text accompanying the
heading for an answer to the
question you asked yourselves
in step 2.
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Activity 2: SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review)
Think and Share
(Step 4 and 5) Present and
review their answers.
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Given Text
Modeling: What is a Black Hole?
(Sample Reading Text from the PRIMALS Compendium)
A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much
that even light cannot get out. The gravity is so strong
because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This
can happen when a star is dying.
Because no light can get out, people can't see black
holes. They are invisible. Space telescopes with special
tools can help find black holes. The special tools can see
how stars that are very close to black holes act differently
than other stars.
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Scientists think the smallest black holes
formed when the universe began. Stellar
black holes are made when the center of
a very big star falls in upon itself, or
collapses. When this happens, it causes a
supernova.
It was claimed that it is a supernova of
an exploding star that blasts part of the
star into space. Scientists think
supermassive black holes were made at
the same time as the galaxy they are in.
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If Black Holes Are "Black," How Do
Scientists Know They Are There?
According to the scientists, a black hole
cannot be seen because strong gravity pulls all
of the light into the middle of the black hole. But
scientists can see how the strong gravity affects
the stars and gas around the black hole.
Scientists can study stars to find out if they are
flying around, or orbiting, a black hole.
When a black hole and a star are close
together, high-energy light is made. This kind of light
cannot be seen with human eyes. Scientists use
satellites and telescopes in space to see the high-
energy light.
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Activity
Paint a Picture/
Across the Curriculum
Content
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Activity
Examine the given
pictures of the most pressing issues
of our country which of different
curriculum content. All of the given
pictures will be used in crafting one
factual statement and one opinion
statement. Use signal words that
would help indicate the kind of
statement that you going to create.
Apply the SQ3R procedures to verify
the factuality and veracity of your
statements. (Note: You can show
other pictures of the most pressing
issues of the country)
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GROUP I. Social Science
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GROUP II. Values Education
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GROUP III. Mathematics
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GROUP IV. SPED
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Generalization/Reflection
Answer the given
questions through filling in
the “Commitment Note” of an
educator. Indicate in the
note how important it is to
state a fact and an opinion in
our daily contact with our
learners. Fill in the sentences
to form your own
“Commitment Note”.
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Commitment Note
I_______________________
,a dedicated educator who
commits to state the fact
because_________________
________________________
and promises to be careful
with my opinion because
_______________________
________________________
Name:___________________
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