Worksheet

Fact, Opinion, and Evidence

Grade 3 - Reading - Building Confidence

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  1. Read "The Night Hike": Before the park hike, Mateo clipped a small red light to his backpack. The guide asked everyone to keep voices low because owls were nesting nearby. When the group reached the overlook, Mateo pointed out the trail markers without disturbing the birds. Which sentence is a fact from the passage?

    • This was the best day ever.
    • Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.
    • Mateo clipped a red light to his backpack.
    • Mateo fed the owls from his hand.

  2. Which sentence is an opinion about "The Night Hike"?

    • Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.
    • The guide asked the group to keep voices low.
    • Mateo clipped a red light to his backpack.
    • Owls were nesting near the trail.

  3. Which sentence can be checked with evidence from the passage "The Night Hike"?

    • This is the nicest story.
    • No one could disagree.
    • The guide asked everyone to keep voices low.
    • Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.

  4. Why is this sentence an opinion: "Night hikes are better than daytime hikes."

    • it names the setting
    • people could disagree with it
    • the passage states it exactly
    • it has a number

  5. Which pair correctly labels a fact and an opinion from "The Classroom Debate"?

    • Fact: The teacher dislikes student ideas.; Opinion: Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting.
    • Fact: The teacher posted both ideas for the next reward day.; Opinion: Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.
    • Fact: Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.; Opinion: The teacher posted both ideas for the next reward day.
    • Both sentences are facts.

  6. Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. Which sentence is a fact from the passage?

    • This was the best day ever.
    • Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
    • It is only for storing pencils.
    • The envelopes listed planting months.

  7. Which sentence is an opinion about "The Seed Library"?

    • Families could borrow seeds from the library.
    • Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
    • Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds.
    • Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens.

  8. Which sentence can be checked with evidence from the passage "The Classroom Debate"?

    • Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.
    • This is the nicest story.
    • No one could disagree.
    • Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting.

  9. Why is this sentence an opinion: "Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice."

    • it is always proven
    • the passage states it exactly
    • people could disagree with it
    • it has a number

  10. Which pair correctly labels a fact and an opinion from "The Seed Library"?

    • Both sentences are facts.
    • Fact: It is only for storing pencils.; Opinion: Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds.
    • Fact: The envelopes listed planting months.; Opinion: Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
    • Both sentences are opinions.
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