Clue words help identify opinions in sentences. Common clue words include think, feel, believe, worst, best, never, and always. Clue words signal that a sentence contains a subjective element like a personal view rather than an objective fact. Identifying clue words can help determine whether a sentence is stating an opinion or a fact.

1. Stephanie Raney

2. What’s a clue word?
• Clue words help “clue you in”
to when a sentence is an
opinion.

3. Words like…
THINK FEEL BELIEVE WORST BEST
NEVER ALWAYS UGLY CUTE EASY
…to name a few.

4. Can you spot the clue
word in each sentence?
•I think Phineas and Ferb is a
great show.
Hint: There can be more
than one clue word in a
sentence!

5. •That cat is •I think he’s
ugly! cute!

6. Fill in the blank with a
clue word…
• Math is the ____________ subject in school.
• Recess is the _____________ time of day.
• The students are ____________ loud in the
hallways.
-easiest -best -always
-hardest -worst -never

7. • I ____________ that I am
the best singer in the
whole school!
-best
-always
-think
-believe
-worst
-never

8. So, what are clue
words?