Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 869 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
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) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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