Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 474 · 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) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
17. 17.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
20. 20.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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