What Is Subjective Language (and Why Does It Matter)?

While it’s true that some forms of writing require a focus on information and facts, there is also a time and a place for sharing personal thoughts and feelings. This is where subjective language stands apart! Subjective language brings emotion, perspective and personal judgement into writing, shaping how readers respond to and interpret the writer’s message.

This set of five worksheets has been created by our team to teach your students about the features of subjective writing in the context of real sentences. The worksheet pack features a variety of activities, such as:

• Match the objective sentence with its subjective counterpart.
• Rewrite the objective sentences to make them subjective.
• Fill the blanks in the cloze passage to maintain subjectivity.
• Label the sentences as either objective, mildly subjective or strongly subjective.
• Find and list subjective language clues in the paragraph provided.

This subjective language worksheet pack downloads as an easy-print PDF or an editable Google Slides file. Answers are included in both file options.

Explore Examples of Subjective Language with Your Students

These worksheets are ideal for teaching both subjective and objective language together, as they provide opportunities for comparison and contrast. They can be used in a variety of ways in your classroom, such as:

• Whole-class instruction
• Small group review 
• Independent practice
• Homework
• Assessment
• And more!

By engaging with these worksheets, your students will learn how to identify and interpret subjective language while also becoming more aware of how language choices can influence others.

Download Now to Teach Subjective Language

To download this subjective language worksheet pack, simply use the dropdown menu on the Download button to access your preferred file format. (Note: You will be prompted to copy the Google Slides version to your personal drive before accessing it.)

As this resource contains answer sheets, we recommend printing one copy of the entire file. Then, remove the answer sheets and make photocopies of the worksheets as required.

By downloading this resource, you’ll save valuable lesson planning time and have ready-made materials to enhance your students’ understanding of subjective language.

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

More Subjective Language Resources for Your Classroom

Teach Starter has a variety of worksheets and activities to use when teaching subjective and objective language to your students. Click below to browse a selection from our library.

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Subjective and Objective Language Teaching Slides

Teach your students how to confidently identify subjective and objective language in texts with this engaging, age-appropriate slide deck.

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Subjective Language vs Objective Language Poster

Display this vibrant subjective language vs objective language poster in your classroom to illustrate the differences between personal opinions and factual statements.

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Subjective vs. Objective Language Matching Game

Teach subjective vs objective language with this hands-on matching game designed to help students identify facts and feelings in sentences.