Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 323 · 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? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
7. 7.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
31. 31.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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