Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 367 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
8. 8.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
16. 16.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
25. 25.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
27. 27.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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