Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 375 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
13. 13.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
17. 17.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
19. 19.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
21. 21.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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