Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 567 · 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? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
12. 12.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
30. 30.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
33. 33.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.

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