Make Learning Interactive with This Fun Fact or Opinion Game

Fact or opinion, that is the question… and it’s not always an easy one to answer!

This digital fact or opinion game has been designed by our experienced teacher team to help your students differentiate between facts and opinions while also moving their bodies. Each slide contains a statement accompanied by the age-old question: fact or opinion? The students must make their choice, then move to the designated side of the classroom that indicates their choice. The answer will then be revealed on the following slide with a short explanation of why the statement is either a fact or an opinion.

For example:

Bananas are the best fruit to have as a snack. 

This is an opinion. Not everyone believes that bananas are the best snack fruit.

This interactive, movement-based game encourages active participation, reinforces key concepts and makes learning exciting for young learners.

This resource downloads as either a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation or Google Slides format. Simply project the resource onto your screen, clear some space in your classroom and your lesson on facts and opinions is sorted!

Multiple Uses for This Fact or Opinion Online Game 

This opinion or fact game can be used in multiple ways to support your teaching of facts and opinions. Here are a few suggestions from our team to get you started:

1. Lesson Warm-Up – Start a lesson on facts and opinions by playing a few rounds of the game to activate prior knowledge. This quick, interactive warm-up helps students recall what they already know while getting them engaged and ready to learn.
2. Debate and Discussion Starter – Extend learning by asking students to explain their choices after selecting ‘Fact’ or ‘Opinion’. This can lead to deeper discussions on why facts can be verified and opinions can be subjective.
3. Whole-Class Movement Break – Use the game as a brain break or movement break during a long lesson or after recess. The physical movement involved in walking to the ‘Fact’ or ‘Opinion’ side of the room keeps students active while reinforcing key learning concepts.
4. Partner or Peer Challenge – Pair students up and have one student read the statement while the other explains why it is a fact or an opinion. This peer teaching method reinforces learning while building confidence in explaining reasoning.
5. Lesson Review – Wrap up a lesson by playing the game as a review activity. This ensures students have understood the difference between facts and opinions before moving on to the next topic.

Download To Explore Facts and Opinions

Use the Download button above to access your preferred version of this resource. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides template before accessing it.)

Be sure to operate the presentation in Slideshow mode.

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.

Resources to Complement This Fact or Opinion Game

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