Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 263 · 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.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
8. 8.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
13. 13.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.

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