Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 270 · 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: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Homework is dull.
10. 10.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
30. 30.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
40. 40.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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