Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 848 · 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? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
14. 14.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
19. 19.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.

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