5E Lesson Plan Template*

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Lesson Subject Area ELA 6th

Specific Topic Opinions

Appropriate CC.1.4.6.H Introduce and state an opinion on a topic

Standards being
addressed
Instructional At the end of this lesson the students will be able to:
Objectives (Bloom 1. Recognize and restate an opinion or fact
Level) 2. Differentiate between an opinion or fact
Minimum of three 3.Construct an opinion, and use a fact to support
ENGAGE  Prompt:In pairs discuss what you prefer, Snapchat or
Activities Instagram? And Why?
 Procedure: TPT –
1 Min- 1 Partner shares, listener does not interrupt
1-Min – Listener replies by incorporating act of restating,
partner confirms or clarifies
Suggested starters:“I heard you say” , to which response is
,Yes/No, What I meant was...
2 mins- Switch and Repeat previous , where listener becomes
the speaker

EXPLORE  Students share their partners responses and teacher writes

Activities responses on board
 Within existing pairs, discuss which statements are facts
and which are opinions – share with the class – check for
agreement from other students – Why or why not?
 As a class: What are distinguishing characteristics of an
fact? What about an opinion? - Teacher writes
characteristics on board.

EXPLAIN
Activities  Define opinion and fact/ provide examples
 Quickly read news article together, what do you think? -
circle facts and underline opinions

Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.

There must be a will to produce a superior thing.
John Ruskin
  Why is it important to distinguish between a fact and
opinion?

ELABORATE Work in pairs. Each pair is given a topic/question and tasked with
Activities using the internet to find 3 opinions and 3 facts

EVALUATE 2 groups present to each other on a timed basis (each person has 1
Activities minute to discuss an opinion or fact on their assigned subject)

References
Materials & Computers whiteboards
Equipment
Handouts (attach)

Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.

There must be a will to produce a superior thing.
John Ruskin