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Fact and Opinion
Grade 2 - Reading - On Level
Worksheet 1
1Read "The New Book Basket": Ms. Hill placed a new basket of books near the rug. Each book had a sticker showing mystery, animal, or joke. The class used the stickers to choose reading books faster. Which sentence is a fact from the passage?
2Which sentence is an opinion about "Rain Gauge Day"?
3Which sentence can be checked with evidence from the passage "The Bridge Test"?
4Why is this sentence an opinion: "Leo is the best student in school."
5Which pair correctly labels a fact and an opinion from "The Lost Lunch Tag"?
6Read "The Quiet Line": The hallway was crowded after music class. Leo held the door and waited for the kindergarten line to pass. His teacher nodded and smiled at him. Which sentence is a fact from the passage?
7Which sentence is an opinion about "The Bridge Test"?
8Which sentence can be checked with evidence from the passage "The Lost Lunch Tag"?
9Why is this sentence an opinion: "Craft-stick bridges are always fun to build."
10Which pair correctly labels a fact and an opinion from "The Garden Helper"?
About this worksheet
Fact and opinion work helps children separate what a text proves from what someone thinks or feels. Second graders may call a sentence a fact because they agree with it, or call a fact an opinion because it sounds surprising. A fact can be checked in the text or in the world. An opinion tells a belief, preference, or judgment. This worksheet uses passage sentences so students practice the distinction in context, not as isolated sayings. They choose facts, identify opinions, and explain which sentence could be checked. Encourage your child to ask, Can someone prove this, or could people reasonably disagree? That question usually reveals the answer. This language helps students defend the label instead of guessing from belief.
What your child will learn
Tell facts from opinions
Find checkable evidence in a passage
Recognize preference words
Avoid choosing by personal agreement
Worked example
'The bean leaves drooped' is a fact from the passage. 'The garden is prettiest' is an opinion because people can disagree.
Common mistake
Calling a sentence a fact only because it sounds believable.
Helpful hint
A fact can be checked. An opinion tells what someone thinks.
Worksheet 1