On this Grade 4 page, writers craft their own fact and opinion about one topic and explain how a reader can tell them apart. Four multiple-choice items model strong fact and opinion pairs about libraries and oceans, while five fill-ins build vocabulary for evidence, source, viewpoint, and perspective. The worksheet helps Grade 4 students apply fact-and-opinion thinking to their own writing with confidence.
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Fact and Opinion
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which pair gives one fact and one opinion about the same topic?
A) The library has 12,000 books. The library is the coziest place in town.
B) The library is huge. The library is wonderful.
C) The library opened recently. The library opened recently.
D) The library is fun. The library is exciting.
2. Which sentence about the ocean is a fact?
A) Ocean water covers more than 70 percent of Earth.
B) The ocean is the most peaceful place on Earth.
C) Everyone should love the ocean.
D) The ocean is the prettiest color of all.
3. Which sentence about the same ocean is an opinion?
A) The ocean is the most peaceful place on Earth.
B) The ocean contains salt water.
C) Some oceans are deeper than mountains are tall.
D) Whales live in the ocean.
4. How can a reader tell which sentence is the fact?
A) Check whether the statement can be proven with evidence
B) See if it sounds nice when read aloud
C) Count the number of words used
D) Look at the punctuation only
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. When you write your own pair, give one statement with evidence and one with a viewpoint.
2. Readers can tell a fact apart from an opinion by checking a reliable source.
3. An opinion sentence often contains a feeling or judgment word.
4. A fact sentence usually contains a number, date, or measurable detail.
5. When two writers disagree about the same topic, they likely share different perspectives.
Fact and Opinion
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which pair gives one fact and one opinion about the same topic?
A) The library has 12,000 books. The library is the coziest place in town.
B) The library is huge. The library is wonderful.
C) The library opened recently. The library opened recently.
D) The library is fun. The library is exciting.
2. Which sentence about the ocean is a fact?
A) Ocean water covers more than 70 percent of Earth.
B) The ocean is the most peaceful place on Earth.
C) Everyone should love the ocean.
D) The ocean is the prettiest color of all.
3. Which sentence about the same ocean is an opinion?
A) The ocean is the most peaceful place on Earth.
B) The ocean contains salt water.
C) Some oceans are deeper than mountains are tall.
D) Whales live in the ocean.
4. How can a reader tell which sentence is the fact?
A) Check whether the statement can be proven with evidence
B) See if it sounds nice when read aloud
C) Count the number of words used
D) Look at the punctuation only
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) When you write your own pair, give one statement with evidence and one with a viewpoint.
2) Readers can tell a fact apart from an opinion by checking a reliable source.
3) An opinion sentence often contains a feeling or judgment word.
4) A fact sentence usually contains a number, date, or measurable detail.
5) When two writers disagree about the same topic, they likely share different perspectives.
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