Focus: Understanding opinions, distinguishing them from facts, and identifying the purpose of persuasive writing.
Learning Intentions:
I can state my opinion clearly.
I can explain the difference between a fact and an opinion.
I can identify the purpose of a persuasive text.
Are these fact or opinion?
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
That movie was boring.
Water boils at 100°C (212°F) at standard atmospheric pressure.
The human heart has four chambers.
Pizza is the best food in the world.
Summer is better than winter.
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China.
Blue is the prettiest color.
During the video think about these questions:
What is her opinion?
What Facts did she use to support her opinion?
Let's talk about it!
Start with your opinion and support it with facts.
Example: I would rather have a cat as a pet. This is because they have retractable claws and can purr. Cats are the best pet in the world because they are natural hunters and can catch mice.
Would you rather..
...be able to fly or be invisible?
...live in a treehouse or a castle?
...have no school holidays or no weekends?
...be a famous singer or a famous artist?
...be the fastest runner in the world or the strongest person in the world?
...have a super-smart brain or be super-strong?
...have the power to talk to animals or the power to control weather?
...live in a world with no music or a world with no books?
...be able to breathe underwater or be able to walk through walls?