Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 391 · 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) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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