Grade 4 · Reading · On Level
Free Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion worksheet - version 17
Grade 4 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 4 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-RKISIP-1PWY
1.A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed.
What does “rigid” mean here?
2.A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed.
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.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.
5.A budget lists expected income and expenses. Comparing them helps a family plan spending.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
6.Engineers revised a bridge model after its center bent. They added supports and tested again.
What does “revised” mean here?
7.A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
8.Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds.
What does “dispersal” 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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- A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed. What does “rigid” mean here?Stiff and not easily bent
- A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: A lever turns around a fixed point. Opinion: Levers are the most useful machines.
- 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
- 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.
- A budget lists expected income and expenses. Comparing them helps a family plan spending. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: A budget can list income and expenses. Opinion: Making a budget is enjoyable.
- Engineers revised a bridge model after its center bent. They added supports and tested again. What does “revised” mean here?Changed to improve
- A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: A primary source comes from the time studied. Opinion: Diaries are the best historical sources.
- 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
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.