Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 301 · 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.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” 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) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
10. 10.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
27. 27.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
32. 32.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
33. 33.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
34. 34.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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