Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 635 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
11. 11.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
26. 26.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
28. 28.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
34. 34.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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