Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 438 · 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
6. 6.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
33. 33.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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