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1st Grade Fact or Opinion worksheets

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Fact or Opinion

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

NameDate

Circle fact or opinion.

1.
The moon shines at night.
- fact
- opinion
2.
Birds have wings.
- fact
- opinion
3.
Books are the most fun.
- fact
- opinion
4.
A triangle has three sides.
- fact
- opinion
5.
Frogs can jump.
- fact
- opinion
6.
Fish live in water.
- fact
- opinion
7.
Spiders are scary.
- fact
- opinion
8.
Ice cream tastes yummy.
- fact
- opinion
9.
The sun is a star.
- fact
- opinion
10.
Broccoli tastes yucky.
- fact
- opinion
11.
Swimming is the easiest sport.
- fact
- opinion
12.
Snakes are creepy.
- fact
- opinion

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About this worksheet

A fact is something that is true and can be checked, such as 'A spider has eight legs'. An opinion tells what someone thinks or feels, such as 'Pizza is the best food', and different people can disagree about it. Telling the two apart is a skill that grows through every grade. On this grade 1 worksheet each line is one sentence, and your child circles the word fact or opinion.

Half of the sentences are facts and half are opinions, in a mixed order. Words such as best, better, yummy and fun are clues that a sentence is an opinion, but some opinions have no clue word, such as 'The soup is too hot for me', so the child has to ask whether it can be checked. Ask your child: could we check this? If yes, it is a fact.

What your child will learn

Tell a fact from an opinion
Spot opinion words such as best, fun and yummy
Ask whether a sentence can be checked
Read short sentences about everyday things

Common Core standard: RI.1.8

Worked example

A spider has eight legs. We can count and check, so it is a fact. Pizza is the best food. Not everyone agrees, so it is an opinion.

Common mistake

Calling a sentence a fact because it sounds sure of itself, or an opinion because it is about something the child dislikes.

Helpful hint

Ask: can we check it? Checking means fact. Thinking or feeling means opinion.

Earlier: Real or Make-Believe

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with fact or opinion?

Calling a sentence a fact because it sounds sure of itself, or an opinion because it is about something the child dislikes.

How can I help my child with fact or opinion?

Ask: can we check it? Checking means fact. Thinking or feeling means opinion.

Are these 1st grade reading worksheets free to print?

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