Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 454 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
9. 9.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
17. 17.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
35. 35.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
40. 40.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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