Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 676 · 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.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
3. 3.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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