Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.K.R.2.4
The Standard
Explain the difference between opinions and facts about a topic.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students decide whether a statement gives checkable information or tells what someone believes, likes, or feels. They explain what makes the two kinds of statements different.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students correctly sort statements into information that can be checked and personal beliefs or preferences. They explain their choices using words such as “can prove” or “someone thinks.”
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think a statement is a fact simply because they agree with it. They may also treat a false claim as an opinion instead of checking whether it can be proven.
How to Assess It
- Read, “Apples grow on trees” and “Apples are the tastiest fruit.” Ask students to label each statement and explain how they know.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Have students sort picture and sentence cards into two hoops labeled “can check” and “someone thinks.”
Ask, “Is recess the best part of school?” and have students explain why answers may differ.
Play Fact or Opinion Corners by reading statements and having students move to the matching corner, then justify their choice.
Compare facts on a cereal box with opinion words in its advertisement, such as “delicious” or “the best.”
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Related Standards
- ELA.2.R.2.4
Explain an author’s opinion(s) and supporting evidence.
- ELA.4.R.2.3
Explain an author's perspective toward a topic in an informational text.
- ELA.1.C.1.3
Write opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason from a source and a sense of closure.
- ELA.1.R.2.4
Identify an author's opinion(s) about the topic.
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