Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 510 · 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) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
7. 7.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
18. 18.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
33. 33.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
40. 40.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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