Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 392 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
12. 12.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) metre (d) Tuesday
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
17. 17.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
19. 19.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
29. 29.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
37. 37.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.

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