Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 348 · 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) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.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) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
35. 35.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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