State an Opinion
Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer, or write your answer on the lines.
Which sentence is the writer's own opinion, not a rule or a fact?
- The town pool opened in 1998.
- The pool rules say swimmers should shower first.
- Every town should have a public swimming pool.
- The pool is open from June to August.
Which claim is clear enough to begin an opinion piece about the playground?
- There are a lot of things about the playground.
- Our playground needs a shady place to sit.
- The playground is kind of good and kind of bad.
- Some people have ideas about the playground.
Which sentence about penguins is a fact?
- Watching penguins is more fun than watching seals.
- Zoos should give penguins larger pools.
- Penguins are the cutest birds in the world.
- Penguins cannot fly, but they swim well.
Fact: "Our class has a reading corner." Which sentence turns it into an opinion?
- Our reading corner has two beanbags.
- Does our class have a reading corner?
- Our class has a reading corner by the window.
- Our class needs a bigger reading corner.
Should your school start a garden club? Write a clear claim. Then write one fact and one opinion about garden clubs.
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