Grade 5 · Reading · Challenge
Free Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion worksheet - version 8
Grade 5 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 5 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-5V7024-HXS6
1.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
What does “absorb” mean here?
2.A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
3.Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds.
What does “dispersal” mean here?
4.Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
5.The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
6.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.
7.Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details.
What does “sources” mean here?
8.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
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.
Show answers for version 8
- City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects. What does “absorb” mean here?Take in
- A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: A primary source comes from the time studied. Opinion: Diaries are the best historical sources.
- Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds. What does “dispersal” mean here?The spreading of something
- Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Some seeds travel on animal fur. Opinion: Wind-carried seeds are fascinating.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details. What does “sources” mean here?Places where information comes from
- City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Trees can shelter birds. Opinion: Every street should have hundreds of trees.
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.