Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 782 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
9. 9.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
16. 16.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
18. 18.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
20. 20.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
32. 32.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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