Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 459 · 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: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
11. 11.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
21. 21.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
29. 29.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.

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