Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 118 · 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? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
5. 5.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
27. 27.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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) Pink is a lovely colour.

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