= Partner SiteFact and Opinion
Fact and opinion skills help a student distinguish between statements that can be proven true (facts) from statements that express an attitude or judgment and cannot be proven true (opinions).
Pete was a brown dog. He had a black spot over one eye. Pete was very friendly. He was a good boy and obeyed his family’s commands. He knew to come when called. He knew how to sit. Pete even knew how to shake hands to say hello. The one…
There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess. But she must be a real princess, mind you. So he traveled all round the world, seeking such a one, but everywhere something was in the way. Not that there was any lack of princesses, but he could not…
Ava sat down at the lunch table. She always sat next to her best friend, Rory. “Hi, Rory!” said Ava. “Ready for recess?” Ava loved recess. She was excited to play tag. Rory did not answer. Instead, his shoulders started to shake. “Rory, what’s wrong?” Ava asked. She saw a…
Polly was very excited about her birthday party. She invited her five best friends to a party at Green Tree Farm. Her father had blown up colorful balloons and tied them to the fence along the horse pasture. In the barn, there was a table with cake and party hats.…
Jill and Ricky lived in a farmhouse near a pond. Each spring, the pond was filled with baby turtles that climbed up onto the rocks to warm themselves in the sun. One spring day, Jill was bored. She wanted to play with the turtles. Suddenly, she had an idea. Jill ran…
“Dad, can I play outside?” Betsy asked. “No, Betsy, it’s raining,” Dad said. Betsy was bored. Dad was doing laundry. “Can we play a game?” asked Betsy. “No,” said Dad. “I’m doing chores right now.” Betsy was tired of Dad saying no. She looked at Dad. He was ironing clothes. The iron made a hissing…
On Saturday morning, John ate cereal while watching cartoons on TV. His little sister Frankie was still in her high chair. Mom was wiping the kitchen table after breakfast. “Today I need to clean the house,” said Mom. “Can I help?” asked John. He liked to draw pictures in the…
Terry the turkey was very brave. The turkey flock usually stuck together, with all of the younger turkeys lining up to follow an adult as they made their way around Farmer Gregory’s fields. Together, the turkeys scratched in the dirt to find bugs and seeds to eat. “I’m not hungry,” said…
Today was the day of the school festival. When the bell rang at the end of class, Laurel and her friends went outside to the playground. It was decorated with colorful balloons and tents. Inside each tent was a table with a special activity. There was weaving, painting and jewelry…
Big Dog and Little Dog were best friends. They were both brown and liked to play. Even though they were the same age, Big Dog was very big, and Little Dog was very little. They lived next door to each other. Big Dog lived in a red house, and Little…
