Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 583 · 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 triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
26. 26.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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