Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 110 · 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.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
20. 20.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
26. 26.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
29. 29.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
36. 36.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source

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