Use this objective and subjective language worksheet to help students distinguish between facts and opinions.
Teach Students Subjective and Objective Language
Understanding the difference between objective and subjective language is key to developing critical thinking skills and distinguishing between facts and opinions.
This subjective and objective language resource includes an information sheet with authentic examples of subjective and objective statements, helping students recognize the language cues that signal opinions or facts. The accompanying worksheet reinforces learning by prompting students to categorise statements as either facts or opinions, then highlight the specific words that influenced their decisions.
This resource downloads as a black-and-white PDF or editable Google Slides file. The download also includes an answer key to make marking the worksheet fast and easy.
Multiple Uses for This Subjective and Objective Language Worksheet
This resource can be used in multiple ways in your classroom to extend your students’ understanding of subjective and objective language. Here are some suggestions from our team to get you started:
- Whole-Class Discussion – Use the information sheet to introduce the concept of objective and subjective language, guiding students through examples of facts and opinions. Encourage class participation by asking students to identify keywords that signal fact or opinion.
- Independent Worksheet Activity – Assign the worksheet for individual practice or as a collaborative group activity, where students work together to decide whether each statement is a fact or opinion, then circle the language that helped them make their decision.
- Real-World Fact and Opinion Hunt – Extend the students’ learning by having them find examples of subjective and objective language in news articles, advertisements or social media posts, reinforcing the relevance of these skills beyond the classroom.
Download to Teach the Difference Between Subjective and Objective Language
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As this resource contains an answer sheet, you may wish to print one copy only, then remove the answer sheet before making further copies.
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