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FACT AND OPINION

QUARTER 3 LESSON 20 DAY 3

MAYLIN B. GAYAS

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Read the following sentences.

  • 1. The Philippine flag is made up of three colors.
  • 2. There are three major islands in our country.
  • 3.The Philippine flag is one of the most beautifully designed flags in the world.
  • 4. Mrs. Almira Santos thinks that Filipinos are all very patriotic people.
  • 5. Fr. Cruz believes that the Philippines is a peaceful country.

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FACT

  • A sentence states a fact if it can truly happen and it can be proven.

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OPINION

  • A sentence states an opinion if it can happen only in the mind of a person and it cannot be proven to be true.
  • The words “I think, I believe, in my opinion,” signal an opinion statement.

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Write F in the star before each number if the sentence is a fact and O if it is an opinion. Write your answer in your notebook.

  • 1. Luzon is bigger than Mindanao.
  • 2. It seems more people use jeepneys and buses.
  • 3. A long time ago, people used plants and herbs for treating sickness.
  • 4. When ice melts, it turns into water.
  • 5. There are magic pills that will make you forever young.

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  • 6. Mushrooms are strange vegetables that have chlorophyll.
  • 7. It is believed that humans originated from apes.
  • 8. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
  • 9. Corn is a better source of carbohydrates than rice.
  • 10. It is good to review lessons at night rather than in the morning.

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Draw a happy face if the sentence is a fact and a sad face if it is an opinion.

  • 1. Two and three are five. _____
  • 2. The girl is pretty. ______
  • 3. The moon is seen at nighttime. _____
  • 4. The bag looks big. _____
  • 5. I think it will rain today. ______

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Assignment

  • Write a sentence that tells a fact and another sentence that tells an opinion.