Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 46 · 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) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
8. 8.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
12. 12.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
14. 14.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
38. 38.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.

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