TheLearnDenYear 5 · English
Distinguish Fact From Opinion
Year 5 learners practise fact and opinion in a text.
The activities include Compare Objective and Subjective Texts, Distinguish Fact from Opinion, Identify Fact and Opinion in a Fiction Text, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
Activities covered
- Compare Objective and Subjective Texts
- Distinguish Fact from Opinion
- Identify Fact and Opinion in a Fiction Text
- Identify Fact and Opinion in Persuasive Writing
- Identify Facts and Opinions from a Text
- Understand the Difference Between Fact and Opinion
Checked learning resources
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English: Facts and Opinions — KS2
YouTube — Anglesey Primary School · Video · Opens on the provider website
Primary-school video explains how to distinguish verifiable facts from personal opinions, including statements used in persuasive texts.
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Fact or Opinion Worksheets — KS2
Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required
KS2 worksheets explicitly compare objective factual statements with subjective opinions and include short passages for pupils to analyse.
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Year 5 and 6 English Morning Activities: Fact or Opinion
Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required
Year 5/6 teaching PowerPoint explains how facts can be checked while opinions express beliefs, judgements or feelings, including persuasive opinions presented as facts.
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Fact and Opinion Worksheets
Ereading Worksheets · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website
Free browser-viewable passages and questions practise separating facts and opinions in fiction, non-fiction and persuasive texts.
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Comprehension
BBC Bitesize · Lesson · Opens on the provider website
Year 5 English resource matched to fact and opinion in a text.