Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 251 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
7. 7.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
16. 16.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
18. 18.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
30. 30.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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