Compose an opinion paragraph with opinion + 2 reasons + examples + closing
Exercise Difficulty 1 ~3 min eng.g2.s.ex_01

Fact Vs Opinion Sort

Prompt

Sort these 10 statements into FACT or OPINION columns: (1) It is raining. (2) Rain is the worst weather. (3) There are 24 children in this class. (4) Class librarian is the best job. (5) Apples are red, yellow, or green. (6) Apples are the best fall snack. (7) Pizza is round. (8) Pizza is the best lunch. (9) Recess is 20 minutes long. (10) Recess is too short.

M-2-S-EX-01 Illustration
Reference image of a two-column sort mat — left column FACT (green) with a checkable-icon, right column OPINION (red) wi

Reference image of a two-column sort mat — left column FACT (green) with a checkable-icon, right column OPINION (red) with a thumb-icon. 10 numbered sentence-strip slots.

How it's presented
mode drag and drop
items
  1. It is raining.
  2. Rain is the worst weather.
  3. There are 24 children in this class.
  4. Class librarian is the best job.
  5. Apples are red, yellow, or green.
  6. Apples are the best fall snack.
  7. Pizza is round.
  8. Pizza is the best lunch.
  9. Recess is 20 minutes long.
  10. Recess is too short.
Answer criteria
type binary sort
correct
FACT
[1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
OPINION
[2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
rationale
Facts are checkable; opinions express what someone thinks.
Hints
  1. Check: could someone go look this up?
  2. Opinion cue words: best, worst, too, should, the most.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Sorts 'recess is too short' as fact because it FEELS true.
  • Sorts 'rain is the worst weather' as fact because everyone hates rain.
Used in lessons