Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 345 · 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? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
7. 7.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
17. 17.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
30. 30.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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