Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 291 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (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) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
16. 16.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
37. 37.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.

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