Grade 5 · Reading · Vocabulary & Evidence
Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion worksheet
Grade 5 vocabulary, fact & opinion practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions.
Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion
Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-3VS-1V0K
1.A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later.
What does “interprets” mean here?
2.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
3.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
What does “absorb” 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.Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details.
What does “sources” mean here?
6.A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
7.A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed.
What does “rigid” mean here?
8.Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
How to use this skill
Grade 5 vocabulary, fact & opinion practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions.
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.
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