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Reading – Fact vs. Opinion

Reading · Level 5 · CCSS: RI.5.8, RI.5.6 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · Practice Set 7

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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 Amazon Rainforest produces a large portion of the world's oxygen.
Rainy days are the worst kind of weather.
A hexagon has six sides.
Museums are more educational than amusement parks.
The speed of light is about 186,000 miles per second.
Everyone should visit a rainforest at least once.
Jaguars are found in the Amazon Rainforest.
Green is the most calming color.

2 Find Facts and Opinions in Text

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

Rainforests are home to more than half of the world's plant and animal species. I think rainforests are the most important ecosystems on the planet because of how much life they support. Rainforests receive over 100 inches of rain each year in some areas. Many medicines are made from plants first discovered in rainforests.

	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 think every country should protect its rainforests.
Rainforests cover about 6% of Earth's land surface.
Rainforest animals are probably the most colorful in the world.
The canopy is the upper layer of a rainforest.

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 7.

Topic words: farm, barn, goat, gate

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.