Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 231 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
11. 11.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
15. 15.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve

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