Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 67 · 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) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Chess is boring.” 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: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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