Can’t You Make Them Behave,
King Geor ge?
Fact and Opinion Lesson
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Day # 1
Created by: M. Christoff,
Enrichment Specialist, Field Local Schools
OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY
• Students will identify facts and opinions.
• Students will ask questions to determine
whether statements are facts or opinions.
FACT
A fact is a statement that
can be proven true or
false.
OPINION
• An Opinion is a
statement that tells a
thought, feeling, or belief.
QUESTION
• The reader should question
himself or herself about the
selection before, during, and
after reading.
IDENTIFYING
FAC T S A N D O P I N I O N S
are important to
understanding
information texts.
FACTS
Readers can verify
facts by checking a
reference source.
OPINIONS
• An opinion will tell thoughts,
feelings, or beliefs.
• They can not be verified.
The Stamp Act
(PROJECTABLE 12.2)
 The Stamp Act was passed in 1765
by the British Parliament. All
papers that were sold or paid for in
the American colonies were taxed.
The Stamp Act
(PROJECTABLE 11.2)
 This included legal papers,
newspapers, pamphlets, and cards.
This tax was unfair to the colonists.
The people in Britain were deciding
The Stamp Act
(PROJECTABLE 12.2)
 taxes the colonists would have
to pay. People should decide for
themselves what kinds of taxes
they pay. All people should have
The Stamp Act
(PROJECTABLE 11.2)
 proper representation in the
government so their opinions can
be heard. As a result of their
unhappiness, many colonists
The Stamp Act
(PROJECTABLE 11.2)
 refused to pay the stamp tax.
They rioted and burned the stamps.
England was completely surprised
by the reaction. The government
The Stamp Act
(PROJECTABLE 11.2)
 repealed the unfair law because of
this reaction.
THINK ALOUD
( FAC T A N D O P I N I O N )
• The passage states that the Stamp Act
was passed in 1765. I can prove this
statement is true or false by checking
it in a history book, so I’ll write it in
the facts column.
ASKING QUESTIONS
• While reading can help the reader
distinguish a fact from an opinion,
ask yourself whether the statement
can be agreed or disagreed with.
THINK ALOUD
• This passage states that the
tax was unfair. Can this
statement be checked in a
reference book?
THINK ALOUD
• No, it cannot.
• Can readers agree or
disagree with the statement?
THINK ALOUD
• Yes, they can.
• The answers to my questions tell
me that the statement is an
opinion.
U S E A T- C H A R T T O S H OW FAC T S A N D O P I N I O N S
(PROJECTABLE 12.2)
Fact
• The Stamp
Act was passed
in 1765.
Opinion
• The tax was
unfair to the
colonists.
U S E A T- C H A R T T O S H OW FAC T S A N D O P I N I O N S
(PROJECTABLE 12.2)
Fact
Opinion
• The people in
Britain were
deciding what taxes
the colonists would
have to pay.
• People should
decide for
themselves what
taxes they will pay
and will not have to
pay.
U S E A T- C H A R T T O S H OW FAC T S A N D O P I N I O N S
(PROJECTABLE 12.2)
Fact
Opinion
• Colonists refused to
pay the tax, rioted,
and burned the
stamps.
• The government
repealed the law.
• All people should
have proper
representation in the
government.
Can’t You Make Them Behave,
King Geor ge?
Fact and Opinion Lesson
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Day # 2
Created by: M. Christoff,
Enrichment Specialist, Field Local Schools
OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY
• Students will identify facts and opinions.
• Students will ask questions to determine
whether statements are facts or opinions.
FACT
A fact is a specific
statement that can be
proven true or false.
OPINION
• An Opinion is a statement that
tells a thought, feeling, or belief.
They can not be proven true or
false.
QUESTION
• The reader should question
himself or herself about the
selection before, during, and
after reading.
IDENTIFYING
FAC T S A N D O P I N I O N S
Writers often give reasons
to support opinions, since
they can not be proven.
IDENTIFYING
FAC T S A N D O P I N I O N S
Sometimes writers will use
facts to support their
opinions.
FACTS
Readers can verify
facts by checking a
reference source.
OPINIONS
• An opinion will tell thoughts,
feelings, or beliefs.
• They can not be verified.
U s e A T - c h a r t To S h o w F a c t s A n d O p i n i o n s
F r o m C a n ’ t Yo u M a k e T h e m B e h a v e , K i n g G e o r g e ?
Facts
Opinions
• England
needed money.
• The tea tax was
created in 1767.
• England should
tax America.
• The tea tax was
unfair.
U s e A T - c h a r t To S h o w F a c t s A n d O p i n i o n s
F r o m C a n ’ t Yo u M a k e T h e m B e h a v e , K i n g G e o r g e ?
Facts
• Americans dumped
tea into Boston
Harbor.
• Americans wrote the
Declaration of
Independence.
Opinions
• The Americans
deserved to be
punished.
• Anyone who disagrees
with the King George
is a traitor, or a
scoundrel.
U s e A T - c h a r t To S h o w F a c t s A n d O p i n i o n s
F r o m C a n ’ t Yo u M a k e T h e m B e h a v e , K i n g G e o r g e ?
Facts
• English troops
captured New York.
• France joined the
war on American’s
side.
Opinions
• King George was a
good man.
• America was right,
and England was
wrong.
U s e A T - c h a r t To S h o w F a c t s A n d O p i n i o n s
F r o m C a n ’ t Yo u M a k e T h e m B e h a v e , K i n g G e o r g e ?
Fact
Opinion
• England
recognized
America’s
Independence.
• The war wasn’t
King George’s
fault.
R E R E A D PAG E 3 0 6
( FAC T A N D O P I N I O N )
• A T-Chart helps to organize opinions
and supporting facts.
• An opinion is supported by facts and
answers the side posed by the author.
THINK ALOUD
( FAC T A N D O P I N I O N )
• The text states that England had
just fought an expensive war and
needed to raise money. I know this
is a fact because it can be proven
true or false.
THINK ALOUD
( FAC T A N D O P I N I O N )
• It is also a fact that the war was
fought on American soil. The is one
fact that King George used to
support his opinion, so it can be
written in the facts column.
QUESTION
• What was King George’s opinion
about taxing the colonists? What
facts did he use to support his
opinion? (King George, p. 306)
What was King George’s opinion about taxing the
colonists? What facts did he use to support his
opinion? (King George p. 306)
Facts
• England fought a war
and needed to pay the
bills.
• The war was fought o
American soil.
• The colonists were
English subjects.
Opinions
• The taxes were a good
idea.
QUESTION
• What was the colonists’ opinion about
being taxed? What facts did they give
to support their opinion? (King
George, p. 307)
What was the colonists’ opinion about being
taxed? What facts did they give to suppor t their
o p in io n? (Kin g G eo rg e, p. 307)
Facts
• The colonists had
no say in the matter.
• The colonists had
no representatives in
the English
government.
Opinions
• The taxes were a
bad idea.
QUESTION
•
What kind of opinion is more convincing:
one that is supported by facts or one that
is supported by opinions? Use examples
from Can’t You Make Them Behave, King
George? (pp. 306-314)
U s e A T- c h a r t To S h o w W h a t K i n d o f O p i n i o n i s M o r e
Convincing One Based on Facts or Opinions
F r o m C a n ’ t Yo u M a k e T h e m B e h a v e , K i n g G e o r g e , p p . 3 0 6 - 3 1 4 ?
Facts
Opinions
• _________
• _________
• _________
• _________
A N O P I N I O N BA S E D O N FAC T S
I S M O R E C O N V I N C I N G.
•
For example, the Stamp Act was unfair
because it was a tax that the colonies were
not allowed representation to vote for or
against these taxes.
FACT
A fact is a specific
statement that can be
proven true or false.
OPINION
• An Opinion is a statement that
tells a thought, feeling, or belief.
They can not be proven true or
false.
QUESTION
• The reader should question
himself or herself about the
selection before, during, and
after you read.
IDENTIFYING
FAC T S A N D O P I N I O N S
Writers often give reasons
to support opinions, since
they can not be proven.
IDENTIFYING
FAC T S A N D O P I N I O N S
Sometimes writers will use
facts to support their
opinions.
FACTS
Readers can verify
facts by checking a
reference source.
OPINIONS
• An opinion will tell thoughts,
feelings, or beliefs.
• They can not be verified.
IDENTIFYING
FAC T S A N D O P I N I O N S
is important to
understanding
information texts.