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Year 6 · English · Reading for SATs · Lesson 6

Fact, opinion and exam technique

SATs reading: distinguishing facts and opinions in a persuasive leaflet, the purpose of each, and exam technique for reading papers, using an original text about a made-up place.

Whiteboard video lesson: Fact, opinion and exam technique

14-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

  • Distinguish fact from opinion
  • Explain why writers use both
  • Identify persuasive features
  • Use good exam technique

The method

  1. Provable? Fact.
  2. Belief? Opinion.
  3. Opinion words.
  4. Why used?

Key words: fact, opinion, persuade, exam technique, marks.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Can a fact be proved?

  1. Step 1: Check

Answer: yes

Question 2

Fact or opinion? ‘home to over 200 animals’

  1. Step 1: Count

Answer: fact

Question 3

Fact or opinion? ‘Children can feed the goats at 11am and 3pm.’

  1. Step 1: Times

Answer: fact