Grade 3 · Reading · Challenge
Free Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion worksheet - version 14
Grade 3 vocabulary, fact & opinion practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion
Grade 3 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1YT8GEJ-N19G
1.A budget lists expected income and expenses. Comparing them helps a family plan spending.
What does “expenses” mean here?
2.A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
3.A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed.
What does “rigid” mean here?
4.Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without this transfer, many plants make fewer fruits.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
5.The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting.
What does “accessibility” mean here?
6.A budget lists expected income and expenses. Comparing them helps a family plan spending.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
7.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
What does “absorb” mean here?
8.The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- A budget lists expected income and expenses. Comparing them helps a family plan spending. What does “expenses” mean here?Money that must be spent
- A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: A lever turns around a fixed point. Opinion: Levers are the most useful machines.
- A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed. What does “rigid” mean here?Stiff and not easily bent
- Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without this transfer, many plants make fewer fruits. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Opinion: Bees are Earth's most important animals.
- The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting. What does “accessibility” mean here?How usable something is for different people
- A budget lists expected income and expenses. Comparing them helps a family plan spending. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: A budget can list income and expenses. Opinion: Making a budget is enjoyable.
- City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects. What does “absorb” mean here?Take in
- The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: The council compared three plans. Opinion: The largest plan was clearly best.
Worked example
Check whether a statement can be verified, then use evidence to interpret vocabulary.
Common mistake
Treating a strongly worded opinion as a fact.
Helpful hint
Ask what evidence could prove the statement.