Fact or Opinion? Short Paragraph Comprehension

by Maggie McNamara

Price: 300 points or $3 USD

Subjects: ela,speech,specialed

Grades: 3,4,5,6,7

Description: Students will practice critical thinking and reading and/or listening comprehension skills while deciding whether the short 3-5 paragraph is a statement of true facts or a subjective opinion of the author. 30 cards are included with 15 topics of discussion, each with 1 factual paragraph and 1 opiniated paragraph. Targets: use of social language/socially-charged words, identifying author intent, comparing/contrasting statements, wording sentences to match intent Update 1/19: Fixed minor typos, incorrect answers