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Year 5 English · Fact and opinion

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Which statement is a fact?
- ☐ (a) Winter is the worst season.
- ☐ (b) Melbourne is in Victoria.
- ☐ (c) Cricket is more fun than tennis.
2. Which word most often signals an opinion?
- ☐ (a) Saturday
- ☐ (b) forty
- ☐ (c) amazing
3. In the Riverside Market review, which sentence is an opinion?
- ☐ (a) Parking is free in the car park on Bank Street.
- ☐ (b) In my opinion, every family should spend a Saturday morning there.
- ☐ (c) The market is held every Saturday.
4. Why might a writer include facts in a persuasive review?
- ☐ (a) to make their opinion more convincing
- ☐ (b) to make the review longer
- ☐ (c) because opinions are not allowed
5. Which statement is an opinion?
- ☐ (a) The pool is 25 metres long.
- ☐ (b) The pool opens at 6 am.
- ☐ (c) The pool is too cold to enjoy.
6. 'The market finishes at 1 pm.' Is this a fact or an opinion? Type one word.
7. According to the review, about how many stalls are at Riverside Market? Type a number.
8. 'Bank Street is the prettiest street in town.' Is this a fact or an opinion? Type one word.

Answer sheet

1. Melbourne is in Victoria. — You can check on a map that Melbourne is in Victoria.
2. amazing — 'Amazing' is evaluative language.
3. In my opinion, every family should spend a Saturday morning there. — It begins with 'In my opinion' and uses 'should'.
4. to make their opinion more convincing — Facts give readers reasons to trust the writer's opinion.
5. The pool is too cold to enjoy. — 'Too cold to enjoy' is a personal judgement.
6. fact — The finishing time can be checked.
7. 40 — 'There are about forty stalls.'
8. opinion — 'Prettiest' is a judgement that people could disagree with.