Grade 4 · Reading · On Level
Free Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion worksheet - version 6
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-39WY9L-1PWY
1.A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later.
What does “interprets” mean here?
2.Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
3.Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without this transfer, many plants make fewer fruits.
What does “transfer” mean here?
4.A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
5.The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting.
What does “accessibility” mean here?
6.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
7.Engineers revised a bridge model after its center bent. They added supports and tested again.
What does “revised” 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.
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- A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later. What does “interprets” mean here?Explains the meaning of
- Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Warm water can strengthen a tropical storm. Opinion: Storms are the most interesting weather.
- Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without this transfer, many plants make fewer fruits. What does “transfer” mean here?Movement from one place to another
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Engineers revised a bridge model after its center bent. They added supports and tested again. What does “revised” mean here?Changed to improve
- 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.