Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 650 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
16. 16.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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