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A practical civics lesson begins with three labels: fact, opinion, and prediction. A fact can be checked against a record, such as a vote count, a budget line, or a published date. An opinion expresses a value or preference, such as whether a project is fair or worth the cost. A prediction claims what will happen later and should be tested against assumptions and evidence. Give learners a short public document and ask them to mark each sentence with one label. Then ask what source would verify the fact, what value underlies the opinion, and what conditions would change the prediction. Discuss how headlines can mix all three. Finish by having learners rewrite one sentence in each category without changing its meaning. The exercise builds careful reading without requiring advanced vocabulary. Invite participants to bring a notice from home and repeat the process together.
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