Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 795 · 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: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
18. 18.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
22. 22.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
30. 30.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.

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