Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 857 · 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.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
10. 10.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
13. 13.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
20. 20.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
24. 24.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.

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