Fact or Opinion Worksheet 1: Sort the Sentences
Decide which statements are facts and which are opinions.
Fact or Opinion?
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0Fact or Opinion?
A fact can be proved. An opinion tells what someone thinks or feels. Words like best, worst, boring and beautiful often show opinions.
- 1“Dogs are the best pets.” A fact B opinion
- 2“A spider has eight legs.” A fact B opinion
- 3“Mathematics is boring.” A fact B opinion
- 4“The Pacific is the largest ocean.” A fact B opinion
- 5“Pizza tastes better than rice.” A fact B opinion
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. B – opinion
- 2. A – fact
- 3. B – opinion
- 4. A – fact
- 5. B – opinion
About this skill
A fact can be proved; an opinion is what someone thinks.
How to teach it
- Read the passage twice: once for meaning, once for detail.
- Underline the words that prove each answer.
- Say your answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from opinion rather than evidence in the text.
