Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 726 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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