Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 101 · 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
17. 17.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
26. 26.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.

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