Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 735 · 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.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
26. 26.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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