Third graders begin media literacy with a key skill for reading and viewing anything — telling a FACT (something that can be checked and proven) from an OPINION (what someone thinks or feels). Sorting real examples builds a careful, thinking reader.
Students will be able to…
Some statements can be proven true; others are just what someone thinks. How do you tell a fact from an opinion?
Project this and sort each statement into Facts (can be proven) or Opinions (what someone thinks).
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Some statements can be proven; others are what someone thinks — how do you tell?
Students explore.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the Common Core ELA Standards (informational literacy) & NAMLE media-literacy competencies.
Connect ideas & evidence.
Ask & answer using text.
Distinguish fact from opinion.
Support opinions with reasons.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students say one fact and one opinion, and explain the difference. A printable fact-and-opinion sheet is in the ELA library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.