Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 534 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
35. 35.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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