Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 396 · 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) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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