This Grade 5 fact and opinion worksheet uses a brand-new city park article so students can carefully compare news reporting with editorial writing styles. Learners complete nine fill-in sentences about source credibility, supporting evidence, and persuasive language, then match opinion claims to their verifying facts. The matching activity teaches students to distinguish opinions backed by reliable data from claims that stand alone without any proof.
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Fact and Opinion
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 'The new Riverside Park covers 12 acres' is a fact because the size can be measured and recorded.
2. 'Riverside Park is the prettiest park in our city' is an opinion because 'prettiest' shows preference.
3. A news article reporting park visitor numbers should always cite a credible source for the data.
4. If an editorial argues the park should add a skate ramp, the word 'should' shows it is an opinion.
5. When an opinion stands alone with no evidence, the careful reader marks it as unsupported.
6. 'Builders planted 200 oak saplings' is a fact because the count can be verified.
7. An editorial usually concludes with a clear call to action aimed at readers.
8. Reading both a news report and an editorial about the park helps students compare facts and viewpoints.
9. A reporter using words like 'amazing' or 'terrible' is mixing opinion into a news article.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
The park is fun for everyone
→ Surveys show 78 percent of visitors enjoyed it
Surveys show 78 percent of visitors enjoyed it
Trees clean city air
→ EPA studies confirm trees absorb pollutants
EPA studies confirm trees absorb pollutants
This park is the best idea ever
→ No measurable test compares park ideas this way
No measurable test compares park ideas this way
Kids deserve safe play areas
→ Injury rates fall 40 percent in safer playgrounds
Injury rates fall 40 percent in safer playgrounds
Fact and Opinion
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) 'The new Riverside Park covers 12 acres' is a fact because the size can be measured and recorded.
2) 'Riverside Park is the prettiest park in our city' is an opinion because 'prettiest' shows preference.
3) A news article reporting park visitor numbers should always cite a credible source for the data.
4) If an editorial argues the park should add a skate ramp, the word 'should' shows it is an opinion.
5) When an opinion stands alone with no evidence, the careful reader marks it as unsupported.
6) 'Builders planted 200 oak saplings' is a fact because the count can be verified.
7) An editorial usually concludes with a clear call to action aimed at readers.
8) Reading both a news report and an editorial about the park helps students compare facts and viewpoints.
9) A reporter using words like 'amazing' or 'terrible' is mixing opinion into a news article.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
The park is fun for everyone
→ Surveys show 78 percent of visitors enjoyed it
Surveys show 78 percent of visitors enjoyed it
Trees clean city air
→ EPA studies confirm trees absorb pollutants
EPA studies confirm trees absorb pollutants
This park is the best idea ever
→ No measurable test compares park ideas this way
No measurable test compares park ideas this way
Kids deserve safe play areas
→ Injury rates fall 40 percent in safer playgrounds
Injury rates fall 40 percent in safer playgrounds
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