Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 72 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.

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