Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 318 · 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? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
14. 14.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
19. 19.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
23. 23.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 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.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
34. 34.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
36. 36.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.

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