Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 896 · 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.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.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) A triangle has 3 sides.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
36. 36.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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