Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 398 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
2. 2.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (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 word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Homework is dull.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
28. 28.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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