Fact or Opinion?
Sort sentences into facts (we can check) and opinions (what someone thinks), then make one of each.
About 7 to 11 · Telling facts from opinions.
Answer your way. Say it, point to it, sign it, tap a picture, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.
A fact is something we can check. An opinion is what someone thinks or feels.
Pick a topic
For grown-ups
Away from the screen: Read a sentence together and ask: can we check that, or is it what someone thinks?
- Sit beside them for the first few goes and say the words as you tap, so they hear the sentence as well as see it.
- Wait a little longer than feels natural. Quiet thinking time is part of it.
- Any answer that works is a good answer. If they pick something you did not expect, ask them to tell you about it.
- Pointing, signing, a device or a picture card are all real answers. Speaking is never the test.
- Stop when it stops being fun. A few minutes, often, is better than a long sitting.
- These are games, not assessments. If you have concerns about speech or language, talk to a speech pathologist.
A game and a starting point, not therapy or an assessment. All Words and Talking games