Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 829 · 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? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
9. 9.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
26. 26.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
27. 27.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
29. 29.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.

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