State an Opinion

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   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.
2. 2.

   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.
3. 3.

   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.
4. 4.

   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.
5. 5.

   Should your school start a garden club? Write a clear claim. Then write one fact and one opinion about garden clubs.

   Claim

   Fact

   Opinion

   the claim takes one side; the fact can be checked; the opinion is a judgement.