Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 234 · 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) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
16. 16.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.

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