Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 55 · 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) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
27. 27.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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