Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 836 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
6. 6.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
12. 12.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
16. 16.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
36. 36.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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