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Free Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion worksheet - version 13
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 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-420K2M-3ZHT
1.Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years.
What does “patterns” mean here?
2.During winter, a fox grows a thicker coat. The extra fur traps air and helps it stay warm.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
3.Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details.
What does “sources” mean here?
4.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
5.Owls hunt at night. Large eyes gather light, and soft feathers help them fly quietly.
What does “gather” mean here?
6.Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
7.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
What does “absorb” mean here?
8.Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
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.
Show answers for version 13
- Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years. What does “patterns” mean here?Features or events that repeat
- During winter, a fox grows a thicker coat. The extra fur traps air and helps it stay warm. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: A fox grows thicker fur in winter. Opinion: Fox fur looks beautiful in snow.
- Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details. What does “sources” mean here?Places where information comes from
- 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.
- Owls hunt at night. Large eyes gather light, and soft feathers help them fly quietly. What does “gather” mean here?Collect
- Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Climate is measured over many years. Opinion: Rainy climates are unpleasant.
- City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects. What does “absorb” mean here?Take in
- Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Mina read two reports. Opinion: One report had a better title.
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.