Grade 5 · Reading · Building Confidence
Free Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion worksheet - version 10
Grade 5 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 5 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-I57ZZ-1DXK
1.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
What does “absorb” mean here?
2.Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details.
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.Engineers revised a bridge model after its center bent. They added supports and tested again.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
5.Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without this transfer, many plants make fewer fruits.
What does “transfer” mean here?
6.Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them.
What does “weakens” mean here?
7.Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without this transfer, many plants make fewer fruits.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
8.A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later.
What does “interprets” 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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- 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.
- 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
- Engineers revised a bridge model after its center bent. They added supports and tested again. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: The model bent in the center. Opinion: The revised bridge looked impressive.
- Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without this transfer, many plants make fewer fruits. What does “transfer” mean here?Movement from one place to another
- Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them. What does “weakens” mean here?Makes less strong
- Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without this transfer, many plants make fewer fruits. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Opinion: Bees are Earth's most important animals.
- A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later. What does “interprets” mean here?Explains the meaning of
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.