Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 209 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
21. 21.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
29. 29.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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