Fact or Opinion? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on telling a checkable fact from an opinion, aligned to Common Core standard RI.4.8. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 20 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Fact or Opinion?
RI.4.8
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Sort each sentence into the right column.
1.Sort each one: Fact or Opinion?
Sort: Spiders are the creepiest animals on Earth., Spiders have eight legs., Winter is far too long and boring., The town hall is the most beautiful building in town., A triangle has three sides., There are seven days in a week.
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2.Sort each one: Fact or Opinion?
Sort: Water freezes when it gets cold enough., The bridge over the river has four towers., Penguins are the funniest birds to watch., Our class has twenty-eight children., Saturday is the best day of the week., That bridge is ugly and should be painted.
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3.Sort each one: Fact or Opinion?
Sort: Drawing triangles is more fun than drawing circles., The park would be better with a bigger slide., The park has three swings and a slide., Honey bees make honey from nectar., Penguins cannot fly., The Moon looks lovelier than any star.
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LessonPrint · RI.4.8 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Fact or Opinion?
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A triangle has three sides. — Fact 2. Spiders are the creepiest animals on Earth. — Opinion 3. Spiders have eight legs. — Fact 4. The town hall is the most beautiful building in town. — Opinion 5. There are seven days in a week. — Fact 6. Winter is far too long and boring. — Opinion
2.1. Our class has twenty-eight children. — Fact 2. Penguins are the funniest birds to watch. — Opinion 3. Saturday is the best day of the week. — Opinion 4. That bridge is ugly and should be painted. — Opinion 5. The bridge over the river has four towers. — Fact 6. Water freezes when it gets cold enough. — Fact
3.1. Drawing triangles is more fun than drawing circles. — Opinion 2. Honey bees make honey from nectar. — Fact 3. Penguins cannot fly. — Fact 4. The Moon looks lovelier than any star. — Opinion 5. The park has three swings and a slide. — Fact 6. The park would be better with a bigger slide. — Opinion
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.4.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.