Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 462 · 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) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
29. 29.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
30. 30.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.

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