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 5 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: The park has three swings and a slide., Honey bees make honey from nectar., Everyone should read for an hour before bed., Drawing triangles is more fun than drawing circles., The park would be better with a bigger slide., Penguins cannot fly.
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2.Sort each one: Fact or Opinion?
Sort: Saturday is the best day of the week., Winter is far too long and boring., The town hall was built in 1902., Water freezes when it gets cold enough., Honey tastes better than jam., Our school library opens at nine o'clock.
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3.Sort each one: Fact or Opinion?
Sort: Penguins are the funniest birds to watch., The town hall is the most beautiful building in town., That bridge is ugly and should be painted., The Moon moves around the Earth., There are seven days in a week., The bridge over the river has four towers.
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LessonPrint · RI.4.8 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Fact or Opinion?
Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Drawing triangles is more fun than drawing circles. — Opinion 2. Everyone should read for an hour before bed. — Opinion 3. Honey bees make honey from nectar. — Fact 4. Penguins cannot fly. — Fact 5. The park has three swings and a slide. — Fact 6. The park would be better with a bigger slide. — Opinion
2.1. Honey tastes better than jam. — Opinion 2. Our school library opens at nine o'clock. — Fact 3. Saturday is the best day of the week. — Opinion 4. The town hall was built in 1902. — Fact 5. Water freezes when it gets cold enough. — Fact 6. Winter is far too long and boring. — Opinion
3.1. Penguins are the funniest birds to watch. — Opinion 2. That bridge is ugly and should be painted. — Opinion 3. The bridge over the river has four towers. — Fact 4. The Moon moves around the Earth. — Fact 5. The town hall is the most beautiful building in town. — Opinion 6. There are seven days in a week. — Fact
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.4.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.