Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 956 · 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) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
23. 23.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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