Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 422 · 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.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
4. 4.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
22. 22.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Homework is dull.” 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) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.

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