Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 316 · 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.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
13. 13.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
20. 20.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
26. 26.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.

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