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edrodmedina
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fact or opinion
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Hey gang! I �m going to be working on fact or opinions with my 2nd grade students. The definition that keeps popping up in their text and elsewhere is that a fact is a statement that can be proven true or false. My question is, if a statement is proven false how can it still be a fact? Ed |
25 Jan 2014
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Jayho
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Hi Ed It comes down to whether you can prove something as true or false. If it is false, then it is a fact that it is false because it can be proven that the truth is blah blah blah. An opinion can�t be proven and is often related to emotions (so look for the emotion words in the statement). e.g. a spider has six legs is a fact because it can be proven that a spider has eight legs (we can look at a spider and count the legs (providing he hasn�t lost any!)) a spider is scary is an opinion because it can�t be proven that spiders are scary. Some people actually love spiders (arachnophiles?) (and this is a fact because if we google it we will find proof) BTW, I can highly recommend these activity cards which I have been using for several years now, and mostly with adults. I made four laminated sets for group work, in different colours, and they have been one of my most used resources. BBC Skillswise also has a good set of resources. Cheers Jayho
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25 Jan 2014
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edrodmedina
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Thanks Jay. I really like the cards. I guess what I �m having a problem with is calling something that is untrue a "fact", but I think I get it. |
25 Jan 2014
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cunliffe
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Ed, I see what you mean. Can we say they are factual statements since they are not facts if they are false? Great link, Jayho, thanks. |
26 Jan 2014
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