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Free Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion worksheet - version 7
Grade 1 vocabulary, fact & opinion practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion
Grade 1 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-PUC3S5-1PLC
1.Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds.
What does “dispersal” mean here?
2.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
3.The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting.
What does “accessibility” mean here?
4.The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
5.During winter, a fox grows a thicker coat. The extra fur traps air and helps it stay warm.
What does “traps” mean here?
6.Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
7.Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them.
What does “weakens” mean here?
8.Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years.
What does “patterns” mean here?
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds. What does “dispersal” mean here?The spreading of something
- City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Trees can shelter birds. Opinion: Every street should have hundreds of trees.
- The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting. What does “accessibility” mean here?How usable something is for different people
- The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: The council compared three plans. Opinion: The largest plan was clearly best.
- During winter, a fox grows a thicker coat. The extra fur traps air and helps it stay warm. What does “traps” mean here?Holds in one place
- Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Some seeds travel on animal fur. Opinion: Wind-carried seeds are fascinating.
- Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them. What does “weakens” mean here?Makes less strong
- Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years. What does “patterns” mean here?Features or events that repeat
Worked example
Check whether a statement can be verified, then use evidence to interpret vocabulary.
Common mistake
Treating a strongly worded opinion as a fact.
Helpful hint
Ask what evidence could prove the statement.