Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 379 · 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
10. 10.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
15. 15.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
26. 26.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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