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Grade 5 Fact & Opinion Worksheet with Answers

Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · English

Unit 5: Reading Informational TextAuthor's Purpose & EvidenceCCSS RI.5.8

Telling statements that can be proven from statements of belief or feeling. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Fact & Opinion

Grade 5 · English

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Learning goal: Author's Purpose & Evidence · CCSS RI.5.8

Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

Example

Fact or opinion? 'George Washington was the first U.S. president.'

Answer: fact

RememberFact or opinion?

Factcan be checked or provedParis is in France.Opinionwhat someone thinks/feelsclue words: best, I think, should
Part A

Fact or Opinion? Tick one box for each.

FactOpinion
1Dogs have four legs.
2The new park is the nicest place in town.
3The new park has three playgrounds.
4Everyone should learn to play chess.
5Water freezes at 0°C.
6Math is harder than reading.
7Summer is the most fun season.
8Pizza is delicious.
9The sun is a star.
10There are 7 days in a week.
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 11

    Which word signals an opinion: 'best', 'is' or 'has'?

  2. 12

    How can you tell if a statement is a fact?

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

What word is spelled wrong in every dictionary?

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  1. 1.fact
  2. 2.opinion
  3. 3.fact
  4. 4.opinion
  5. 5.fact
  6. 6.opinion
  7. 7.opinion
  8. 8.opinion
  9. 9.fact
  10. 10.fact
  11. 11.best
  12. 12.it can be proven true or false
  13. ★wrong (challenge corner)

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