Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 464 · 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: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
17. 17.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
35. 35.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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