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It takes one year for Earth to revolve around the sun.
The most interesting animals in the world are found in Antarctica.
Kids who read books are better writers than those who do not read.
The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong in 1969.

Some of the above statements are facts. They cannot be disputed. Others are opinions. The question is… Do your students know which is which?

This fact and opinion sort has been designed by the expert team at Teach Starter to help your students learn the difference between statements of fact and statements of opinion. The resource contains 24 sort cards. Each card contains either a fact statement or an opinion statement. Once students have made a decision about what type of statement it is, they must place it under the correct sort heading.

This fact and opinion sort downloads as a full-color PDF or editable Google Slides file. It contains:

• Instruction page
• 2 x sort headings (Fact and Opinion)
• 24 statement cards
• Answer key 

Fun Ideas for This Fact and Opinion Game

This fact and opinion game can be used to engage your students in learning about facts vs opinions in a variety of ways. Here are some ideas for how you might use these cards in your classroom:

1. Human Sort – Label one side of the classroom “Fact” and the other side “Opinion.” Read out one of the statements from the fact and opinion sort. Have the students move to the matching side of the classroom based on the statement. After everyone has moved, review as a class and discuss whether everyone agrees with the classification.
2. Flip the Statements – Once the students have sorted the statements in the fact vs opinion activity, have them write opposite statements for each, e.g. have them write an opinion statement based on the fact statements and vice versa.
3. Relay Race – Split the students into two teams. Place the fact and opinion sort cards at one end of the classroom and the two sort labels at the other. One student from each team runs to pick a card, reads it aloud and then races to place it on the correct mat. The next teammate repeats the process. The first team to sort all their cards correctly wins!

Download This Fact and Opinion Sort

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