Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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