6th grade fact vs opinion worksheets
Sixth grade fact and opinion worksheets come down to one question: could this be checked? The statements come from science, history, geography and sports, and many are written to catch a quick reader. "Tallest mountain" is a fact because someone measured it. A confident sentence with a number in it can still be an opinion.
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The kind of sentences you'll get
Read each statement. Decide whether it is a fact or an opinion, then circle the letter.
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The ancient Romans built aqueducts to carry fresh water into their cities. This statement is .
an opinion · a fact
Answer: a fact
- The invention of the printing press was the most important event in human history. This statement is . a fact · an opinion
- Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, even though Mercury is closer to the sun. This statement is . an opinion · a fact
Every print pulls a new set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different mix.
What's on a 6th grade sheet
6th grade sheets draw from 60 sentences, 10 to a page. None of these sentences are on 5th grade sheets.
A few of the sentences:
- For a sixth grader, forty-five minutes of homework a night is the right amount.
- Within twenty years, people will be living in a city on Mars.
- The first moon landing was the most thrilling moment in the history of exploration.
- Fact or opinion. Read each statement. Decide whether it is a fact or an opinion, then circle the letter. 10 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Retire the flag-word shortcut at this grade. Superlatives such as tallest or hottest are facts when someone can measure them, and an opinion can sound calm and certain. For each statement, have your student name what would settle it: an atlas, a rulebook, a vote count. If nothing could settle it, it's an opinion. Predictions count as opinions because nobody can check them yet.
Watch for: An opinion isn't a wrong fact, and a fact isn't a nice opinion; they're different kinds of sentences. 'Broccoli is a vegetable' and 'broccoli is awful' can both be on the same plate. Words like best, worst, should, beautiful, and boring are opinion flags, but the real test is checkability: if no measurement or source could settle it, it's an opinion.
Common questions about 6th grade fact vs opinion
- Is a superlative always an opinion?
- No. "Best" and "most beautiful" can't be measured, so they are opinions, but "largest," "deepest" and "fastest" usually can. A sixth grader should ask what is being compared and whether a measurement or record could settle it.
- Is a prediction a fact or an opinion?
- A prediction is an opinion, because no one can check something that hasn't happened yet. Even a prediction with a date and a number ("robots will cook most dinners by 2040") is a guess about the future. It may turn out to be right, but today nobody can prove it.
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Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated October 2026.
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