Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 152 · 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? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) metre (d) Tuesday
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
12. 12.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
18. 18.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
23. 23.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
28. 28.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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