Fact and Opinion
Grade 4 - Reading - Challenge Me
Read "The Maple Tree Journal": Every Friday, Tessa measured the maple twig taped beside her window. In March, the buds were tight and brown. By late April, each bud had opened into a small green leaf, and Tessa drew the change beside last month's sketch. Which sentence is a fact?
- Only large changes are worth noticing.
- She wants to hide the twig from her classmates.
- Maple leaves are prettier than every other leaf.
- Tessa drew the change beside last month's sketch.
Which sentence is an opinion about "Prairie Dog Warning"?
- Other prairie dogs froze, then hurried underground.
- Prairie dogs are the cleverest animals in the grassland.
- After the sharp bark, other prairie dogs froze and hurried underground.
- Other prairie dogs hurried underground after the bark.
Why is this sentence an opinion: "Indoor recess is always more enjoyable than outdoor recess."?
- It includes a cause and an effect.
- It names the main character.
- People could reasonably disagree with it.
- It is copied exactly from the passage as a fact.
Which claim from "The Night Sky Notebook" could be checked with evidence?
- This is the best passage in the book.
- Everyone should agree with the author.
- Orion was missing from the summer chart.
- A single observation tells the whole pattern.
Which pair correctly labels a fact and an opinion from "Prairie Dog Warning"?
- Both sentences are opinions.
- Both sentences are facts.
- Fact: Prairie dogs are the cleverest animals in the grassland.; Opinion: Other prairie dogs hurried underground after the bark.
- Fact: Other prairie dogs hurried underground after the bark.; Opinion: Prairie dogs are the cleverest animals in the grassland.
Read "Prairie Dog Warning": A prairie dog standing near its burrow gave a sharp bark. Other prairie dogs froze, then hurried underground. Scientists watching the colony wrote that different calls can warn about different kinds of danger. Which sentence is a fact?
- Other prairie dogs hurried underground after the bark.
- Groups are safest when no one reacts to warnings.
- Prairie dogs are the cleverest animals in the grassland.
- Animals live in many kinds of homes.
Which sentence is an opinion about "River Cleanup Plan"?
- Luis asked volunteers to bring gloves and bags.
- Luis sketched the riverbank before the cleanup.
- Cleaning a riverbank is the best Saturday activity.
- He added notes about spots that would need a trash bin next month.
Why is this sentence an opinion: "Maple leaves are prettier than every other leaf."?
- People could reasonably disagree with it.
- It includes a cause and an effect.
- It is copied exactly from the passage as a fact.
- It names the main character.
Which claim from "River Cleanup Plan" could be checked with evidence?
- Everyone should agree with the author.
- This is the best passage in the book.
- Cleaning a riverbank is the best Saturday activity.
- Luis asked volunteers to bring gloves and bags.
Which pair correctly labels a fact and an opinion from "Solar Oven Test"?
- Both sentences are facts.
- Both sentences are opinions.
- Fact: Mara covered the opening with clear plastic.; Opinion: Solar ovens are the most exciting way to cook lunch.
- Fact: A first try is always the best solution.; Opinion: The cheese melted more slowly when clouds covered the sun.