Zoo Facts & Opinions

This informational reading worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 to strengthen critical reading and evaluative thinking skills. Students read a passage about zoos and animal care, then identify and highlight facts and opinions using different colors. By analyzing which statements can be proven and which reflect beliefs or judgments, learners build foundational media literacy and comprehension skills.

Learning Goals

• Distinguishing Facts & Opinions (Grades 5-7)
  Students identify statements that are verifiable versus opinion-based.
• Informational Text Comprehension
  Learners analyze key ideas about how zoos operate and care for animals.
• Critical Thinking & Argument Awareness
  Students evaluate how opinions are used to persuade or influence readers.
• Author’s Purpose Identification
  The activity helps students consider why the text was written and how information is presented.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with upper elementary and middle school ELA standards.
• Interactive Annotation Strategy
  Color-coding encourages active engagement and close reading.
• Real-World, Thought-Provoking Topic
  Zoo ethics spark discussion and reflection.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for nonfiction units, media literacy lessons, guided reading, or assessment.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with distinguishing fact from opinion and analyzing how information is presented in nonfiction texts. By evaluating statements about zoos and animal care, learners strengthen comprehension, reasoning, and awareness of persuasive techniques. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports confident critical reading and informed interpretation of informational writing.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 5 Reading Comprehension collection.