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Fact, Opinion, and Evidence
Grade 3 - Reading - On Level
Worksheet 1
1Read "The Broken Sundial": The museum's outdoor sundial no longer pointed to the correct hour. Chen noticed that the stone base had shifted after workers repaired the path. He wrote a note explaining the problem, and the museum guide marked the sundial closed until it could be reset. Which sentence is a fact from the passage?
2Which sentence is an opinion about "The Night Hike"?
3Which sentence can be checked with evidence from the passage "The Broken Sundial"?
4Why is this sentence an opinion: "Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice."
5Which pair correctly labels a fact and an opinion from "The Broken Sundial"?
6Read "The Classroom Debate": Nora wanted the class to spend reward time outdoors, but Diego suggested a board-game hour. Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting. After the vote, the teacher posted both ideas for the next reward day. Which sentence is a fact from the passage?
7Which sentence is an opinion about "The Weather Journal"?
8Which sentence can be checked with evidence from the passage "The Bridge Revision"?
9Why is this sentence an opinion: "Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project."
10Which pair correctly labels a fact and an opinion from "The Tide Pool Note"?
About this worksheet
Fact and opinion work helps children separate what a text proves from what someone thinks or feels. Third 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