Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 1 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
4. 4.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
10. 10.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
30. 30.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” 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) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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