Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 333 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.

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