Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 917 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
3. 3.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
17. 17.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
36. 36.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.

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