Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 656 · 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? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” 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? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
22. 22.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
25. 25.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
36. 36.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.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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