Fact, Opinion and Perspective (Grade 4)
Free printable HASS inquiry skills worksheet for Grade 4. Students sort facts from opinions and work out whose perspective a statement most likely comes from.
Grade 4 · Social Studies worksheet
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Fact, Opinion and Perspective
A fact can be checked; an opinion is a judgement. Sort each statement, then work out whose perspective each quote shows. Discussion (not marked): why might two people see the same event differently?
- 1.Fact or opinion? "The new library building is ugly."
- a) Fact
- b) Opinion
- 2.Fact or opinion? "School holidays are far too short."
- a) Fact
- b) Opinion
- 3.Fact or opinion? "Australia has six states and two mainland territories."
- a) Fact
- b) Opinion
- 4.Fact or opinion? "Camping is more fun than staying in a hotel."
- a) Fact
- b) Opinion
- 5.Fact or opinion? "Canberra is the capital city of Australia."
- a) Fact
- b) Opinion
- 6.Fact or opinion? "Anzac Day is observed on 25 April each year."
- a) Fact
- b) Opinion
- 7."Closing the street for the festival means I lose a whole Saturday of customers." Whose perspective is this most likely to be?
- a) A musician performing at the festival
- b) A child attending the festival
- c) A shop owner on the closed street
- 8."The new skate park will bring noise right next to my backyard." Whose perspective is this most likely to be?
- a) A neighbour who lives beside the skate park site
- b) A skater who lives across town
- c) A visiting tourist
- 9."The new bike path means I can ride to school without going on the road." Whose perspective is this most likely to be?
- a) A ferry captain
- b) A pilot who flies planes
- c) A student who rides a bike to school
- 10."The dam finally gave our orchards reliable water in dry years." Whose perspective is this most likely to be?
- a) A city apartment renter
- b) A deep-sea fisher
- c) A fruit grower in the irrigation district
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