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Reading – Fact vs. Opinion

Reading · Level 5 · CCSS: RI.5.8, RI.5.6 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · Practice Set 4

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Fact or Opinion?

🧐 A fact can be proven true. An opinion is what someone thinks or feels. Write F (fact) or O (opinion).

Fact: "The sun rises in the east." ← This can be proven!

Opinion: "Sunsets are the most beautiful thing ever." ← This is a feeling!

Statement	F or O?
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.
Pizza is the best food in the world.
A triangle has three sides.
Soccer is the most exciting sport to watch.
The heart pumps blood throughout the body.
Every kid should have a pet.
There are seven continents on Earth.
Mornings are worse than evenings.

2 Find Facts and Opinions in Text

📖 Read the passage. Then find ONE fact and ONE opinion from it.

Penguins are birds that cannot fly, but they are excellent swimmers. I believe penguins are the funniest animals at the zoo because of the way they waddle. Emperor penguins can dive over 500 feet underwater to catch fish. A group of penguins on land is called a waddle.

	Write it here	How do you know?
Fact
Opinion

3 Opinion Signal Words

🚦 Opinions often use signal words. Underline the signal word and mark each as F or O.

Common Opinion Signal Words I think I believe best worst should favorite most probably

Statement	F or O?	Signal word
I believe every classroom needs a pet.
A hexagon has six sides.
Summer vacation is probably too short.
The Amazon River flows through South America.

4 Write Your Own

✍️ Write one FACT and one OPINION about each topic.

Topic: Your school

Fact:

Opinion:

Topic: Animals

Fact:

Opinion:

Topic: Food

Fact:

Opinion:

5 SBA Performance Task: Extended Response

This section is like a performance task on the state test. Read carefully, find evidence, and write a complete response.

Question: Identify one fact and one opinion from the text. Explain how you can tell the difference between them.

My claim or answer:

Evidence 1: (Quote or detail from the text)

Evidence 2: (Another quote or detail)

My explanation: (Connect the evidence to your claim in 2-3 sentences)

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 4.

Topic words: museum, map, guide, fact

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?

3. Write one inference a reader could make from a text about this topic.