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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: English Language
Lesson Topic: Analyse, evaluate and develop facts, ideas and opinions.
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify main ideas and supporting details in a text.
  • Distinguish factual information from opinion.
  • Evaluate the strength and relevance of arguments.
  • Develop a written response that integrates evidence with personal insight.
  • Use appropriate language terminology (tone, purpose, bias).
Materials Needed:
  • Printed passage or digital text for analysis.
  • Highlighter pens (different colours).
  • Fact‑Opinion sorting worksheets.
  • Argument‑mapping template (paper or digital).
  • Projector or interactive whiteboard.
  • Checklist for peer review.
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick discussion on how everyday news articles mix facts and opinions, prompting students to share examples they’ve seen. Review prior learning on identifying facts versus opinions, then outline today’s success criteria: students will accurately label statements, evaluate arguments, and produce a concise critical response.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5') – Students read a short excerpt and highlight facts vs. opinions.
  2. Mini‑lesson (10') – Review the reading process steps and key terminology using the projector.
  3. Guided practice (15') – Fact‑Opinion sort activity in pairs, teacher circulates.
  4. Argument mapping (15') – Groups create a visual map of the author’s claim, evidence, and counter‑claims.
  5. Independent writing (10') – Students write a 150‑word critical response evaluating the argument and adding their view.
  6. Peer review (10') – Exchange responses and use a checklist to assess evidence use and language features.
  7. Whole‑class debrief (5') – Discuss common strengths and areas for improvement.
Conclusion:
Summarise how the steps helped separate facts from opinions and strengthen arguments. Students complete an exit ticket stating one new strategy they will use when reading. Assign homework: read a newspaper editorial and apply the same analysis process in a written paragraph.