Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 376 · 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? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
4. 4.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
23. 23.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
28. 28.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
34. 34.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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