Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 340 · 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) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
7. 7.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
15. 15.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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