Welcome: Fact or Opinion Description: This webquest allows the student to extend and apply his/her knowledge of fact and opinon. Grade Level: 2-3

Introduction First we are going to look at facts and opinions about pumpkins. Then, we are going to express ourselves by writing about what we know. Look at the link below to get some rules to follow when looking for facts and opinions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pBBH65x47E

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb26iN4wmTg&NR=1&featu re=endscreen Task Your task is to write two paragraphs about pumpkins using facts and opinions. Are you ready to practice? Look at the link below and discuss what facts and opinions you find. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb26iN4wmTg&NR=1&featu re=endscreen

Process Part 1: Students will look at a video on facts and opinions. The students will also look at a video on pumpkins and practice finding facts and opinions. Part 2: Students will explore different links on pumpkins and find five facts on pumpkins. Part 3: Students will use the five facts and write a paragraph using the 5 facts. Part 4: Students will then give their paragraph to another person and that person will write a opinion paragraph about the fact paragraph.

Websites www.history.com/topics/halloween/pumpkin-facts www.squidoo.com/facts-about-pumpkins-for-kids www.kiddiegardens.com/growing_pumpkins.html www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/MSpumpkins.php

Evaluation So, how did you do! You are going to be evaluated on your participation, demonstration of knowledge, and creativity. Poor 2 Satisfactory 3 Good 4 Excellent 5 Demonstrates knowledge of facts and opinions Does not show knowledge of facts and opinions. Can not explain or give examples. Can show some knowledge of facts and opinions. Can either explain or give examples. Can show knowledge of facts and opinions. Can give good examples and explain. Shows strong knowledge of facts and opinions. Can give great examples and explain to others. Uses links provided to find good facts and opinions on pumpkins. Did not use any links but did produce some facts on pumpkins. Used at least 4 links to produce at least 3 facts on pumpkins. Used at least 6 and can produce 5 facts on pumpkins. Used all links and produce 5 facts on pumpkins. 5 facts and five opinions make sense and pass the facts and opinion rule. Opinions do not make sense and do not follow the fact and opinion rule. At least 3 facts and opinions make sense and follow the fact and opinion rule. All facts and opinions make sense and follow the fact and opinion rule. All facts and opinions are very creative, make sense, and follow the fact and opinion rule. Use the facts and opinions well when writing your paragraphs. Did not use the facts and opinions selected when writing the paragraphs. Still attempted to write two paragraphs. Used some of the facts and opinions selected when writing the paragraphs. Wrote two paragraphs. Used all of the facts and opinions selected when writing the paragraphs, and wrote two paragraphs. Used all of the facts and opinions well, meaning the paragraph makes sense and show creativity. Wrote two paragraphs with little to no grammar errors.

Conclusion Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have used online links to do research on pumpkins and you have learned about facts and opinions. You even became authors by writing great paragraphs on pumpkins.

Teacher Page This web quest is a fun way to look at facts and opinions on pumpkins.  This web quest can take about 20 minutes to a hour depending on the grade level your students are on.  It will be good to stop and discuss some of the information found as a class.    Standards 2. The student will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, interpret, or evaluate a variety of texts of increasing length, difficulty, and complexity. b. The student will analyze texts in order to identify, understand, infer, or synthesize information. (DOK 2) (6)Identify simple fact and opinion. Common core standards Writing standards K-5 w.2.1 Text Types and Purposes 2nd grade 1. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state and opinion, supply feasons that support the opinion use linking words(e.g. , because and also ) to connect opinion and reasons and provide a concluding statemet or section. 2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. Reading standard K-5 RF.2.4a Fluency 4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. Language standards K-5 L.2.3a Knowledge of language 3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Teachers Page Speaking and Listening standards K-5 SL.2.1c Comprehension and collaboration 1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups .c. Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.