Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 550 · 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? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.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) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
11. 11.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
15. 15.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
38. 38.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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