Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 218 · 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) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
16. 16.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.

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