Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 260 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
13. 13.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
26. 26.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
27. 27.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
37. 37.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.

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