Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 472 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
20. 20.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
28. 28.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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