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Fact and Opinion Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 7: Fact and opinion · Set 445 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (Can it be checked?): Fact: “A week has seven days.”, “Water freezes at 0 °C.”, “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” — each can be checked. Opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.”, “Rainy days are boring.”, “Maths is more fun than art.” — people can disagree. Opinion words: best, worst, tastiest, nicest, boring, scary, more fun.

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  1. 1.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) the Sun is a star (c) winter is the best (d) ice is frozen water
  2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) plants need water
  4. 4.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven truth (d) a dictionary meaning
  5. 5.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask a toddler (c) ask the school office (d) guess a number
  7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) ice is frozen water (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
  11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
  15. 15.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) the Sun is a star
  18. 18.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) fish are cute
  25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
  26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) fish live in water
  33. 33.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) someone feels
  34. 34.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) a year has 12 months (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
  37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
  38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

  1. winter is the best
  2. a fact
  3. red is the nicest colour
  4. what someone thinks
  5. True
  6. ask the school office
  7. a fact
  8. an opinion
  9. fact
  10. ice is frozen water
  11. an opinion
  12. True
  13. False
  14. measure it
  15. False
  16. False
  17. the Sun is a star
  18. True
  19. True
  20. False
  21. fact
  22. a fact
  23. a fact
  24. fish are cute
  25. fact
  26. an opinion
  27. True
  28. True
  29. an opinion
  30. False
  31. a fact
  32. honey is yummy
  33. can be checked
  34. False
  35. False
  36. a year has 12 months
  37. opinion
  38. an opinion
  39. False
  40. a fact

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