Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 484 · 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: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
17. 17.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
33. 33.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
36. 36.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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