Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 356 · 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) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
4. 4.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
17. 17.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
25. 25.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.

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