Mintal Comprehensive High School

Reading Lesson # 3

YAWNING
Identify Facts and Opinion
Created by:
Doreen O. Española & Jeamar L. Parantar
 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, learners are expected to:
1) Unlock unfamiliar words from the text, “Yawning”;
2) Identify facts from opinion found in the text read; and
3) Appreciate the importance of yawning.
 FIND ME!
Let the student find the 6 hidden words in this picture & write it on a piece of paper.
 FIND ME!
Let the student find the 6 hidden words in this picture & write it on a piece of paper.
Ask the following questions:
1. Have you ever yawn? When do you do so?
2. Do you think babies also yawn?
3. What do you feel after yawning?
 PROVE IT!
INSTRUCTION:
1. The students will read each statement and identify if it is facts or
opinion.
2. The student will drag the FACT statement to the Brain area while the
OPINION statement to the Mouth
3. The students will explain why they think that the statement is a fact
or an opinion.
 PROVE IT!
1. Refer to IM FIRST Module for the text.
2. Present the story ‘Get Up, Jacky!’ (Storytelling).
3. Let them read the story silently. (First Reading)
4. Let them read aloud the story. (Second Reading)
5. Identify facts and opinion in the given text through the
activity PROVE IT!
SAMPLE
Sentences
Yawning is One popular
something that explanation for
we cannot yawning is that
control. person may be
tired or bored.
It is said that yawning
is caused by a lack of
oxygen and excess We yawn
carbon dioxide. because we
are competing
for air

Others even believe that we yawn

to cool our brains off.
 We yawn One popular

Sentences
Yawning is because we explanation for
something are competing yawning is that
that we for air person may be
cannot tired or bored.
control.
It is said that yawning
is caused by a lack of
oxygen and excess
carbon dioxide.

Others even believe that we

yawn to cool our brains off.
Follow up Questions
∙ Which of the statements posted best describe an opinion?

∙ Which of the statements posted best describe a fact?

∙ How do you identify facts from opinions?

 OPINIO
FACT
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 LET’S WRAP IT UP!
The moral of the selection, “Yawning” is a normal
automatic response through tiredness and
boredom.

This means that people allow themselves to yawn

so that they can think more clearly and become
more alert.