Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 94 · 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) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
4. 4.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
6. 6.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
14. 14.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
28. 28.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
29. 29.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.

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