Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 447 · 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.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
11. 11.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
19. 19.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
23. 23.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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