Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 478 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
15. 15.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” 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) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
32. 32.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.

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