Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 387 · 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) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
2. 2.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
8. 8.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
30. 30.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
33. 33.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
34. 34.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
40. 40.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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