This Grade 4 worksheet uses ads, news lines, and review snippets to challenge readers. Students decide which sentence in each passage is a fact and which is an opinion, then explain how to verify a fact using a trusted source. Hints highlight signal words and provable details, while answer notes show how careful readers prove or question each statement they meet.
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Fact and Opinion
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: 'Bright Toothpaste has fluoride. Bright Toothpaste is the freshest paste ever.' Which sentence is a fact?
A) The freshest paste ever.
B) Bright Toothpaste has fluoride.
C) Both sentences are opinions.
D) Neither sentence is a fact.
2. Read a news line: 'The storm dropped four inches of rain. The storm was terrible for our city.' Which is the opinion?
A) The storm dropped four inches of rain.
B) The storm was terrible for our city.
C) Both sentences are facts.
D) Neither sentence is an opinion.
3. Which sentence in an ad is most likely a fact?
A) You will adore this snack.
B) It is the yummiest treat ever.
C) Each bag holds 30 grams of nuts.
D) Everyone loves it the most.
4. How can a reader verify a fact found in a news article?
A) Trust the headline only.
B) Compare it with a second trusted source.
C) Skip past the numbers.
D) Ask if it sounds nice.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A statement supported with proof is called a fact.
2. A statement that shows a feeling or judgment is an opinion.
3. Words like 'best,' 'worst,' and 'amazing' are opinion signal words.
4. To prove a fact in a news story, readers can check the writer's sources.
5. When we confirm a statement with evidence, we verify it.
Fact and Opinion
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: 'Bright Toothpaste has fluoride. Bright Toothpaste is the freshest paste ever.' Which sentence is a fact?
A) The freshest paste ever.
B) Bright Toothpaste has fluoride.
C) Both sentences are opinions.
D) Neither sentence is a fact.
2. Read a news line: 'The storm dropped four inches of rain. The storm was terrible for our city.' Which is the opinion?
A) The storm dropped four inches of rain.
B) The storm was terrible for our city.
C) Both sentences are facts.
D) Neither sentence is an opinion.
3. Which sentence in an ad is most likely a fact?
A) You will adore this snack.
B) It is the yummiest treat ever.
C) Each bag holds 30 grams of nuts.
D) Everyone loves it the most.
4. How can a reader verify a fact found in a news article?
A) Trust the headline only.
B) Compare it with a second trusted source.
C) Skip past the numbers.
D) Ask if it sounds nice.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A statement supported with proof is called a fact.
2) A statement that shows a feeling or judgment is an opinion.
3) Words like 'best,' 'worst,' and 'amazing' are opinion signal words.
4) To prove a fact in a news story, readers can check the writer's sources.
5) When we confirm a statement with evidence, we verify it.
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