Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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