Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 258 · 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.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
14. 14.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
28. 28.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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