Fact
VC2E4LA02 · Language · Reading
identify and differentiate the language of opinion, facts and feelings
1. Learning goal
Parent-friendly goal:
Tell the difference between facts, opinions and feelings.
2. What your child needs to know
- A fact can be checked or proven.
- An opinion tells what someone thinks or believes.
- Feeling language shows emotion, such as worried, excited or proud.
3. Simple explanation
Writers use facts to inform, opinions to persuade and feeling words to help us understand emotions.
Fact Opinion Scale
4. Examples
Fact
The library opens at 9 am.
Opinion
The library is the best place in the school.
Feeling
I felt nervous before I read aloud.
5. Worked example
Sorting a sentence
- Read the sentence carefully.
- Ask: Can I check this? If yes, it is probably a fact.
- Ask: Is someone sharing a belief? If yes, it is an opinion.
- Ask: Does it show emotion? If yes, it uses feeling language.
6. Common mistakes
- Thinking every strong sentence is a fact.
- Missing opinion clues such as best, worst, should or unfair.
- Confusing a character's feeling with the author's opinion.
7. Parent teaching tips
- Read short articles together and highlight one fact and one opinion.
- Ask your child to explain how they know a sentence is a fact.
8. Quick practice
Classify: 'Every child should have more art time.'
Answer: Opinion.
The word 'should' shows a viewpoint.
Classify: 'The bus arrived at 3:20 pm.'
Answer: Fact.
The time can be checked.
9. Extension challenge
Find a paragraph from a book or website and label three facts, two opinions and one feeling word.