Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 300 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
12. 12.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
21. 21.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.

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