Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 529 · 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 triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
12. 12.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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