Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 144 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
12. 12.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
14. 14.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
21. 21.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
30. 30.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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