Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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