Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 548 · 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) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
6. 6.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
13. 13.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
16. 16.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
19. 19.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
21. 21.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.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) Kolkata is in India.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.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) Bees make honey.
37. 37.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.

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