Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 179 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Can it be checked?): Fact: can be checked and proved, for example by counting, measuring or a reliable book. Opinion: a belief or feeling; people can sensibly disagree. Watch for best, worst, nicest, boring, should. In a debate, back every opinion with facts.

1. 1.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
2. 2.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
18. 18.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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