Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 802 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
23. 23.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
39. 39.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.

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