In this Grade 5 fact and opinion worksheet, students read an emperor penguin article excerpt and carefully label sentences as fact, opinion, or unsupported claim. They complete nine fill-in items about news and editorial structure, then match each opinion phrasing to its supporting evidence sentence. The matching activity highlights how some opinions stand on solid data while others rest on no measurable proof.
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Fact and Opinion
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 'Emperor penguins can dive over 500 meters deep' is a fact because researchers measured the depth.
2. 'These penguins are the cutest birds on Earth' is an opinion since 'cutest' shows personal preference.
3. When an article warns that penguins 'must be saved,' the word 'must' often signals an opinion.
4. A news article tends to put the most important facts first to inform readers quickly.
5. An editorial often opens with a strong opinion that the writer plans to defend with evidence.
6. If an opinion has no supporting data attached, it is called an unsupported opinion.
7. The sentence 'penguin colonies have shrunk by 50 percent since 1980' is a fact with statistical evidence.
8. Saying 'every child should adopt a penguin' is an opinion because 'should' makes a value judgment.
9. Comparing two articles helps a reader notice which one mixes opinion with reported facts.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Penguins are amazing swimmers
→ They reach speeds of 9 km per hour underwater
They reach speeds of 9 km per hour underwater
Climate change harms penguins
→ Antarctic ice has shrunk 13 percent per decade
Antarctic ice has shrunk 13 percent per decade
Penguins are the smartest birds
→ No measurable test ranks bird intelligence this way
No measurable test ranks bird intelligence this way
Penguin chicks need protection
→ Predators take 30 percent of unprotected chicks
Predators take 30 percent of unprotected chicks
Fact and Opinion
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) 'Emperor penguins can dive over 500 meters deep' is a fact because researchers measured the depth.
2) 'These penguins are the cutest birds on Earth' is an opinion since 'cutest' shows personal preference.
3) When an article warns that penguins 'must be saved,' the word 'must' often signals an opinion.
4) A news article tends to put the most important facts first to inform readers quickly.
5) An editorial often opens with a strong opinion that the writer plans to defend with evidence.
6) If an opinion has no supporting data attached, it is called an unsupported opinion.
7) The sentence 'penguin colonies have shrunk by 50 percent since 1980' is a fact with statistical evidence.
8) Saying 'every child should adopt a penguin' is an opinion because 'should' makes a value judgment.
9) Comparing two articles helps a reader notice which one mixes opinion with reported facts.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Penguins are amazing swimmers
→ They reach speeds of 9 km per hour underwater
They reach speeds of 9 km per hour underwater
Climate change harms penguins
→ Antarctic ice has shrunk 13 percent per decade
Antarctic ice has shrunk 13 percent per decade
Penguins are the smartest birds
→ No measurable test ranks bird intelligence this way
No measurable test ranks bird intelligence this way
Penguin chicks need protection
→ Predators take 30 percent of unprotected chicks
Predators take 30 percent of unprotected chicks
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