Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 121 · 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) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
7. 7.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
10. 10.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
18. 18.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
35. 35.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.

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