4th Grade Fact and Opinion worksheets

Fact and Opinion

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet

Read the text. Circle whether each sentence is a fact or an opinion.

1. Read this first

   Fill Up, Don't Throw Away

   Our school should replace two old drinking fountains with bottle-filling stations. A filling station is a fountain with a tall spout that fills a reusable bottle in seconds. These stations would cut plastic waste, help students drink more water and save families money.

   First, filling stations would cut plastic waste. Our cafeteria manager says the school sells about 200 bottles of water every week. Most of those bottles end up in the trash, not the recycling bin. Scientists estimate that a plastic bottle can take hundreds of years to break down in a landfill. Honestly, it is a shame to throw away something we used for only ten minutes.

   Second, students would drink more water. Right now, our fountains are slow, and the water is often warm. Many students skip a drink rather than wait in line. A filling station chills the water and fills a bottle in about ten seconds. Students could keep a full bottle on their desks all day. Doctors say that drinking enough water helps people stay alert and think clearly.

   Third, filling stations would save families money. A bottle of water costs one dollar in our cafeteria. A student who buys one every school day spends about 180 dollars in a year. A reusable bottle costs much less than that, and it can last for years.

   Some people say filling stations cost too much for our school. That is a fair point. A new station costs more than a plain fountain. However, our parent group has already offered to raise half the money with a fun run. Lincoln Middle School across town added two stations last year. Each station has a counter that shows how many plastic bottles it has replaced. Their counters now show more than 8,000 bottles saved.

   Bottle-filling stations are the best gift our school could give itself. They are good for students, good for families and good for the planet.

2. 1.

   "A bottle of water costs one dollar in our cafeteria." Is this sentence a fact or an opinion?

   • fact
   • opinion
3. 2.

   "Bottle-filling stations are the best gift our school could give itself." Is this sentence a fact or an opinion?

   • fact
   • opinion
4. 3.

   "Honestly, it is a shame to throw away something we used for only ten minutes." Is this sentence a fact or an opinion?

   • fact
   • opinion
5. 4.

   "Lincoln Middle School across town added two stations last year." Is this sentence a fact or an opinion?

   • fact
   • opinion