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Haoen Liu David Language

40 minutes Grade 3; Class 3E

Lesson: FACT & OPINION

Unit Overview
Main Idea (Claim) Summative Assessment
 Students be able to understand fact and Test
opinion Quiz
 They are be able to know the differences
between fact and opinion

Guiding Questions Objectives (know/understand/do/value)

1. What is a fact? The student will . . .
2. What is an opinion?  Understand the difference between fact and
3. What the difference between fact and opinion
opinion?  Students be able to find a fact or an opinion
4. Which part of this sentence is a fact? in a passage
5. What word in the sentence can tell us it is a
fact or opinion?
6. What do you think about a fact and an
opinion?

Time Instructional Procedures and Strategies

Beginning the Lesson
1. Rules
 Before we start the lesson I will introduce myself and I will let the
students know the rules in my class
 Raise your hand before you talk
 Respect teacher and other classmates
 Teacher claps three times means the teacher needs attention OR “one,
two, three; eyes on me”
 Two figures means toilet
 Thumb up means water
 Be quiet during the teaching. If students have any question should
raise their hand first and if they got the permission then they can talk
 Listen carefully---instructions

2. One class one verse

 1 Thessalonians 5: 17 ---Pray continually.
Encourage students to pray all the time. God is our good all the time
and all the time God is good. We should love our God.
3. Lesson begin:
 Use a short video to tell children about fact and opinion
 Fact: A fact is a statement that can be proved
 Opinion: An opinion tells what a person thinks, feels, or believes
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIyt5pEcE_g
 Before we start the lesson I will give kids some exercise about fact and opinion
 ( PPT)
 Worksheet
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 Check answer together

Developing the Lesson

 Teacher will read a story aloud, asking children to notice examples of fact and
opinion as they listen.
 A Moose in the Bathroom (From text book)
 The students already have the book. After reading, let the student share about
their opinions (thoughts) about the fact and opinions in this article
 Which part of this sentence is a fact? The cabin Carrie’s family lived in was right
next to a lake, and Carrie and Luke soon found the best place to wade and swim.
( The cabin Carrie’s family lived in was right next to a lake )
 What word in the sentence Carrie didn’t think that was a very good answer helps
you know this is Carrie’s opinion? ( The word think )

Closing the Lesson

 Ask some students to summarize what is a fact and what is an opinion or they can
give an example
 Game
Everyone write a fact and about yourself and share
An opinion

Formative Assessment Differentiation

Student be able to give an example or explanation Visual and hands on activities
about face & opinion (by question)

Resources
White Board; YouTube; Power Point; marker; exercise sheet

Evaluation and Reflection

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Haoen Liu David Language
40 minutes Grade 3; Class 3E

Glossary

Term Definition Resources

Unit Overview Main Idea and Summative Assessment copied from the unit plan in order to ●
keep the goal in mind during the writing and implementation of the lesson
plan.
Guiding these questions guide the inquiry for the lesson, leading students toward ●
Questions a rich understanding of the objectives for the lesson and ultimately, the
unit.
● Factual- knowledge or fact-based questions
● Conceptual- questions that enable exploration of big ideas that
connect facts and topics
● Debatable- questions that expose areas of ambiguity, disagreement,
or tension within the unit of study
Objectives The specific aims of the lesson. As a result of the instruction, this is ●
what the students are expected to know, understand, and be able to do.
These should align with and lead to the unit understandings, knowledge
and skills.
Time - Marks the amount of time needed for each stage of the lesson. Enables ●
effective time-management for the teacher.
Beginning the The opening or warm-up that will engage the learner, producing creative ●
Lesson tension. May include review and/or activation of prior knowledge.
Developing the The content learned and the strategies employed towards that end ●
Lesson
Closing the A conclusion or review of what was learned, providing closure to the ●
Lesson lesson.
Formative Assessment throughout the lesson that provides feedback that can be used to ●
Assessment plan or alter instruction. Should prepare students for the summative
assessment.
Differentiation ways of modifying instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners ●

Resources any texts, materials, technology, people, places or other resources that ●
have informed the unit and learning experiences
Evaluation and Reflect on using the lesson and evaluate the lesson plan and ask the ●
Reflection following questions:
 Did my students come to understand the main idea, essential understandings?
 Do my students know what they are supposed to? Can they perform the unit
skills? Do they value what was intended?
 What was most effective? least effective?
 What changes will I make for next time?