In this Grade 2 challenge sheet, students rewrite opinion sentences as facts and choose the best topic sentence for a set of facts about animals, weather, or sports. Four multiple choice questions and five fill-ins test their ability to write like an informational author. Kids learn to swap words like favorite for words you can check. A strong Grade 2 capstone for W.2.2 that gets students writing clear, fact-based sentences.
Style:
Informational Writing
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which rewrites the opinion 'Cats are the best pets' as a fact?
A) Cats are so cute and fluffy.
B) Cats have whiskers and four paws.
C) Cats are better than dogs.
D) Cats are the cutest animals ever.
2. Which rewrites the opinion 'Summer is the best season' as a fact?
A) Summer feels the warmest to me.
B) Summer is the most fun time of year.
C) Summer is warmer than winter in most places.
D) Summer is better than all other seasons.
3. Which is the best topic sentence for facts about ducks swimming, having feathers, and saying quack?
A) I had eggs for lunch yesterday.
B) Ducks are birds that live near water.
C) My sister is very funny sometimes.
D) Books are fun to read at night.
4. Which rewrites 'Soccer is the funnest game' as a fact?
A) Soccer is way more fun than football.
B) Soccer is played with two teams and a ball.
C) Soccer is a lot more fun than baseball.
D) Soccer is the most exciting sport ever.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. To change an opinion into a fact, take out words like best, cutest, and favorite.
2. A fact tells something you can check.
3. An opinion tells how one person feels.
4. Informational writing uses facts, not opinions.
5. A topic sentence names the topic of the paragraph.
Informational Writing
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which rewrites the opinion 'Cats are the best pets' as a fact?
A) Cats are so cute and fluffy.
B) Cats have whiskers and four paws.
C) Cats are better than dogs.
D) Cats are the cutest animals ever.
2. Which rewrites the opinion 'Summer is the best season' as a fact?
A) Summer feels the warmest to me.
B) Summer is the most fun time of year.
C) Summer is warmer than winter in most places.
D) Summer is better than all other seasons.
3. Which is the best topic sentence for facts about ducks swimming, having feathers, and saying quack?
A) I had eggs for lunch yesterday.
B) Ducks are birds that live near water.
C) My sister is very funny sometimes.
D) Books are fun to read at night.
4. Which rewrites 'Soccer is the funnest game' as a fact?
A) Soccer is way more fun than football.
B) Soccer is played with two teams and a ball.
C) Soccer is a lot more fun than baseball.
D) Soccer is the most exciting sport ever.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) To change an opinion into a fact, take out words like best, cutest, and favorite.
2) A fact tells something you can check.
3) An opinion tells how one person feels.
4) Informational writing uses facts, not opinions.
5) A topic sentence names the topic of the paragraph.
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