Grade 5 · Reading · On Level
Free Vocabulary, Fact & Opinion worksheet - version 18
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 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1XE3ZLJ-1V0K
1.Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them.
What does “weakens” mean here?
2.The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
3.Pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without this transfer, many plants make fewer fruits.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
4.A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later.
What does “interprets” mean here?
5.A primary source comes from the time studied. A secondary source interprets evidence later.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
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.
Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.
8.A budget lists expected income and expenses. Comparing them helps a family plan spending.
What does “expenses” 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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- Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them. What does “weakens” mean here?Makes less strong
- 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.
- 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
- 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. 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. Give one fact and one opinion about this topic.Fact: Warm water can strengthen a tropical storm. Opinion: Storms are the most interesting weather.
- A budget lists expected income and expenses. Comparing them helps a family plan spending. What does “expenses” mean here?Money that must be spent
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.