Teach Subjective and Objective Language with Confidence

Our students are growing up in a world that is saturated with information. Now, more than ever, it is vital we teach our students how to tell the difference between facts and opinions. One key aspect of this skill is knowing the difference between subjective and objective language.

This comprehensive 17-slide teaching presentation has been created by our team to help your students distinguish between subjective and objective language using vocabulary cues. The slide deck will teach your students:

• The definitions of subjective and objective language
• The features of subjective and objective language
• Examples of subjective and objective language
• When to use subjective and objective language

This thoughtfully designed slide deck introduces the concept of subjective and objective language in a clear, age-appropriate way. The structured layout supports explicit instruction, with opportunities for guided practice and class discussion. The resource also contains review activities to help you see whether students have mastered the concept or if more explicit teaching is required.

Activity Ideas for Exploring Objective and Subjective Language 

Looking for some activity ideas to allow students to demonstrate their newfound understanding of objective and subjective language? Here are some you might like to consider:

• Daily Warm-Up – Start each day by writing a fact or opinion sentence on the board. Students decide if it’s subjective or objective and explain why in their writing journals or during a quick class discussion.
• Media Detective –  Show students short news clips, advertisements or social media posts. Ask them to identify examples of subjective and objective language and discuss why the author might have chosen one over the other.
• Two-Voice Writing Challenge – Have students write two short paragraphs on the same topic: one using objective language and one using subjective language. For example, they could write a paragraph about a subject taught at school, with one paragraph focused on facts about the subject and the other on personal opinions.

Download This Subjective or Objective Language Presentation

This slideshow downloads as either a Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation. Use the dropdown menu on the Download button to access your preferred version. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides presentation before accessing it.)

These editable file formats can be easily adapted to suit your teaching style and your students’ needs.

This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.

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