What Doesn't Belong: Fact or Opinion Edition
by SamanthaIrace © 2026
Price: $1 USD
Subjects: speech,receptiveLanguage,expressiveLanguage,elaLanguage,vocabAcquisitionAndUse,englishSecondLanguage,eslVocab
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7
Description
This Fact vs. Opinion deck includes 15 interactive “What Doesn’t Belong?” cards, each with a field of four written statements. Students identify which statement does not belong based on whether the other three are facts or opinions, and explain their reasoning draggable using sentence frames. BONUS: Draggable element including sentence frames for agreeing or disagreeing with the opinion(s) on each card. Students analyze statements related to science, math, social studies, and everyday topics while distinguishing between verifiable facts and personal opinions. This resource targets: • 🧠 Categorization skills • 📚 Academic vocabulary • 📖 Reading comprehension • 🔎 Fact vs. opinion discrimination • 🗣 Describing & explaining reasoning • 👂 Expressive and receptive language • 💭 Critical thinking • ❓ WH-questions (Why doesn’t it belong?) • ✏️ Evidence-based thinking Perfect for speech therapy, RTI, reading intervention, small groups, classroom support, or independent practice. This deck supports students in accessing grade-level ELA standards while strengthening reasoning, language organization, and academic discussion skills. Ideal for grades 3–6 students working on higher-level comprehension and academic language concepts.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to pixabay, ideogram, canva, and freepik for the images! SLP cartoon image, fact vs. opinion image generated by AI Tool Ideogram