Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 463 · 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) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
19. 19.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
38. 38.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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