Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 290 · 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: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
7. 7.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
14. 14.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
16. 16.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
25. 25.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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