Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 932 · 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) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
10. 10.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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